Origins of Keno

If we go backwards, there are many speculations about the origins of Keno. One thing that we surely agree is that the Keno is the most ancient game. As mentioned in the beginning where was the game originated from, well it is not accurate, since there are some facts about Keno like many other casino games that are dated back before Christ, saying between 205 and 187 B.C. These facts show that Keno was presented by Cheung Leung as a mean of raising money for the military. The Game was then called the game of the turtle Dove”, because turtle doves were used to disperse the news for the game.

However, in the mid late 1800′s, Keno was importe to the USA by the Chinese immigrants to work on the rail roads and in the gold mines.

 

 

Keno was imported to the USA by Chinese immigrants who arrived to the USA to work on the Rail roads or in the mines in the 19th century. The game was referred to as the Chinese Lottery.

The game, with the help of illegal operators, spread all over China and was played not only in the big cities but also in the small villages. The concept and the design of the game stayed the same for twenty centuries and you can find this game in major casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or at the casino games site.

The game Hazard got lots of popularity in England in the 1700s. Later on, The French made use of the game from their neighbors across the English Channel but switched the name to make themselves different from others, in this case, the Englishmen. The French people called it Craps.

Hazard got to America with the aid of British or French inhabitants which further on was evolved by John H. Winn. In the early years of 1800 craps history takes another turning point as John H. Winn more simple and created the state of art plan of the game. Winn brought to the casino games the Pass and Don’t Pass bets.

But, the real turning point started to affect in the middle of the 1800 and 1900s. In th e second World War soldiers of both sides played craps and was meant in order to have fun between actual fighting. The game immigrated with U.S soldiers to distance several parts of the world and today you can even find it on the net at casino online.

Unlike games like Fancy Bingo, Keno is little more complicated. Hopefully the differences have now become more clear.