The History of Keno
Saturday, 8. January 2022
Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid fix for the economic adversity and to acquire money for his forces. He, as it follows created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who headed to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally enjoyed with eighty numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is largely loved today because of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are terrible, there is always the possibility that you will win quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two to ten numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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