Keno Information

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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick fix for the economic disaster and to create income for his military. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is regularly enjoyed with 80 numbers in a majority of American brick and mortar casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you might hit quite large with very little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and twenty numbers are selected each round. Players of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.