Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be facing national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a fast response for the financial calamity and to acquire revenue for his military. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who came to the United States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically gambled on with just 80 numbers in a majority of American land based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is largely liked today because of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you will win quite big with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with , US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, Nevada casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.