Keno: Introduction and History
Keno is a renowned and popular gambling game played both in online and land based casinos.
This particular game is often played in special lounges and counts a large number of enthusiasts thanks to its high jackpots and probability basis. It has Eastern origins (its history can be traced back to 187 B.C. in China) and is very similar to traditional lotteries. There were and still are several versions on its origins which remains certainly open to debate among gambling experts.
From all the stories the most likely seems to be the one of the Head of State of China Cheung Leung and his army. Cheung Leung introduced a game similar to Keno to produce revenue for his army to contribute to the war fund and recover from the several years of war. Keno came to the United States only in 1800 after a big migration of Chinese workers to the States. As a principle, the game (called « Chinese Lottery » at the time) was severely prohibited by the US law and became legal in Nevada only late in 1931 first as “Keno Horse Racing” and later on as « Keno ». In Keno, the player places his/her bet by choosing a series of numbers between 1 and 80 (20 numbers in total). The bank picks randomly 20 numbers and the payoff depends on the quantity of spots the player owns which match the bank’s selection. The game is very basic, easy to play and accessible to a large audience with no need of learning strategies or special tricks. Winning is also easy and payoffs fast to collect. Online casino bonuses and online poker bonuses are important, yes, but not as important as the offering of games. So please try out keno sometime, maybe you will like it. Search yourself a deutsche online casino, or any other for that matter, and play.