Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast response for the financial disaster and to acquire revenue for his army. He, as it follows 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 smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally wagered on with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely loved today as a result of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are no expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of winning are terrible, there is always the chance that you could win quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the US since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.