Keno

Japanese: keno
Keno

…Bingo is especially popular in the UK, where it is popular among women, and there are even trains dedicated to bingo games. A variation of bingo is called keno in the US, and the rule is that if five or more of the same numbers are lined up, the prize money increases dramatically. It was introduced to Japan from the US in the 1950s, but never caught on. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "keno" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスはとくに盛んで女性たちに人気があり,ビンゴゲーム専用列車もある。ビンゴの変型はアメリカでキーノkenoと呼ばれ,5個以上同じ数字が並んだ場合は賞金額が飛躍的に増加するルールになっている。日本では1950年代にアメリカから伝わったが,流行することはなかった。…

※「keno」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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