Keno was first played in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid response for the economic adversity and to create revenue for his military. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often played with eighty numbers in just about all of American brick and mortar casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of succeeding are appalling, there is always the chance that you will hit quite large with little gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track wagering, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.