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Bingo games have become popular
all over the world, with different regions incorporating
different changes in the rules and format of the game. Many
new clones, of the original bingo game have evolved, and
one of the most popular varieties is the Keno Games. It
is a lottery like bingo game, which is very popular in most
casinos, and gambling halls. Keno differs from the original
game of bingo .The prize money involved, is usually very
high and not fixed. The evolution of the original Keno game
can be traced back to the Hun Dynasty of China. Immigrant
Chinese have been credited with popularizing the game of slot games in the US
In keno the player has to choose any number, from 1 to
20 and marks it on his keno ticket. The keno ticket has
80 numbers. At the end of the day the casino draws out randomly
20 numbers. The payment depends upon the players’ original
wager, and the total matching numbers. The casino house
advantage varies from 4% to 66%.
The word Keno means five in Latin. Legend has it, that
Keno money helped to finance the building of the Great Wall
of China, along with the money from the sales of lottery.
The game became so popular in China that results of Keno
were sent to distant cities by carrier pigeons. In the early
nineteenth century a lot of Chinese immigrated to America
to work for the American Transcontinental Railroad. The
Chinese introduced the game of poker in America and it became
an instant success. |