Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a financial resource for his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick response for the financial adversity and to create revenue for his forces. He therefore designed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who headed to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is normally gambled on with eighty numbers in almost all of American based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is largely played today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the basic reality that there are no skills required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of coming away with a win are terrible, there is constantly the possibility that you might hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.