Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a monetary resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick fix for the economic calamity and to produce money for his army. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger cities to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the US for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically wagered on with 80 numbers in just about all of American land based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly played today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are terrible, there is constantly the hope that you will hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and wager 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 acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.