Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast fix for the economic disaster and to produce income for his army. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often played with just 80 numbers in almost all of American based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the hope that you might win quite big with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.