Keno Information

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Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a finance resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be looking at a country wide famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick response for the financial adversity and to produce money for his military. He thusly designed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the United States for jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often bet on with eighty numbers in just about all of the US based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly played today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the hope that you will hit quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.