Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a finance resource for his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time appeared to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick response for the financial calamity and to create revenue for his military. He therefore invented the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who headed to the United States for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly bet on with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly loved today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of getting a win are terrible, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.