Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid response for the economic adversity and to acquire revenue for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally played with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of succeeding are horrible, there is always the possibility that you could hit quite large with very little gaming investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the United States since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.