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Keno

Keno is a popular gambling game in the United States. Its history can be traced to a Chinese game called "The Game of the White Dove (白鴿票)" invented during the Han Dynasty (187 BC). The name "keno" descends from a form of Bingo or Lotto popular in the USA in the 19th century. There are many references to "Keno" played in a bingo like format in the eastern states prior to the influx of Chinese during the gold rush. The name appears to have been transferred to the similar format Chinese lottery in the late 1800s.

History

The following account of the history of the game is an excerpt from Stewart Culin's paper published in 1891. [1]

This game is an old establishment, and was first introduced by Ch