Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his failing army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid fix for the financial calamity and to create income for his army. He thusly invented the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally gambled on with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the possibility that you could hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.