Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a rapid fix for the economic disaster and to acquire money for his forces. He therefore developed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically gambled on with eighty numbers in just about all of American land based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly played today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are horrible, there is always the chance that you might hit quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Players of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.