Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast response for the economic disaster and to produce income for his military. He thusly invented the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to the States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a consequence of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of winning are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you might hit quite big with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea 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 betting, the casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.