The History of Keno
Keno was introduced in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a finance resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast fix for the financial adversity and to acquire income for his army. He, as it follows designed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically gambled on with eighty numbers in a majority of American brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of winning are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you could hit quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each round. Players of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.