{"id":7811,"date":"2022-10-03T08:06:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=7811"},"modified":"2024-04-20T01:48:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T01:48:56","slug":"keno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/03\/keno\/","title":{"rendered":"Keno Guide: Expert Advice on How to Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our comprehensive guide to Keno takes you from the origins of this popular game right up to date with the latest online versions. We teach you how to play, explain different variations of the game and give you the odds of winning.<\/p>\n
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Keno dates back around 2,000 years. Created in China, its original name was Baige Piao, which translates to \u2018White Pigeon Ticket\u2019. This derived from an early format of the game, which involved the use of homing pigeons. Early on, the first 80 characters of the Chinese alphabet were used instead of the numbers employed today. <\/p>\n
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Around the mid-1800s, many Chinese immigrants made their way to the United States. They worked on the railroads there and brought keno with them. Chinese characters were swapped out for Western numbers, to accommodate American gamblers, and the name of the game became keno. It first turned up in Nevada gambling dens in 1933. Keno went on to become a popular game and can be found in land-based casinos<\/a> as well as those online. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nRules of the Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n