The History of Keno
Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a rapid response for the financial calamity and to acquire money for his forces. He thusly developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger locations to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically played with just 80 numbers in almost all of American based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly liked today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are little expertise required to play Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of succeeding are appalling, there is always the chance that you might hit quite big with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers picked each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept 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 gambling, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.