Keno Information

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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast response for the financial calamity and to create income for his army. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger locations to the smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who migrated to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is typically wagered on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you could hit quite big with very little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want 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 end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling 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 looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.