Keno Secrets

The History of Keno

by Sierra on Feb.11, 2023, under Keno

[ English ]

Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick response for the economic adversity and to produce income for his army. He thusly developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who came to the US to work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is typically played with just 80 numbers in almost all of American land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely loved today as a consequence of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the basic reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of winning are appalling, there is always the possibility that you might hit quite big with little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Players of Keno can pick from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling 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 come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.


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