Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time seemed to be facing national famine with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast fix for the economic adversity and to create money for his military. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly enjoyed with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the basic fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you might hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization 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 wanting your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.