Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time seemed to be facing national shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick response for the economic calamity and to produce money for his army. He, as it follows designed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger cities to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly wagered on with 80 numbers in a majority of American land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are little expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of winning are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track wagering, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.