Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a fast response for the economic disaster and to acquire revenue for his forces. He thusly invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who headed to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically played with 80 numbers in just about all of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly loved today as a consequence of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of getting a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you will win quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are selected each round. Players of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets 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 replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, Nevada casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.