Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a fast response for the financial disaster and to create money for his forces. He, as it follows invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally wagered on with eighty numbers in almost all of the US based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of winning are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you might hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers drawn each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American 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 are looking for your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.