The background of Keno
Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick fix for the economic adversity and to produce money for his military. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who headed to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with eighty numbers in a majority of American based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are no expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of succeeding are terrible, there is always the hope that you might hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.