Keno Strategy

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Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time appeared to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick fix for the financial adversity and to acquire income for his army. He therefore developed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who headed to the States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with eighty numbers in almost all of American brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a result of the laid back nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is always the chance that you might win quite big with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is played with 80 numbers with 20 numbers picked each round. Players of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion 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 wagering, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.