Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a quick response for the financial adversity and to produce income for his forces. He therefore designed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US based casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is largely played today as a consequence of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the basic fact that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are terrible, there is constantly the chance that you could hit quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the United States since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.