Keno’s History
Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide famine with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick fix for the financial adversity and to acquire revenue for his forces. He, as it follows invented the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally wagered on with just 80 numbers in almost all of American based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly played today as a result of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the hope that you could hit quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers drawn each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet 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 acceptance in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.