Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing national famine with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid response for the economic adversity and to create revenue for his army. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with just 80 numbers in most of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is mainly played today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of succeeding are horrible, there is always the hope that you will win quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.