Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a rapid response for the financial disaster and to create income for his forces. He therefore designed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger locations to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who came to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally bet on with just 80 numbers in just about all of American land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely loved today because of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of succeeding are terrible, there is always the possibility that you will hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, the casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.