Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a quick response for the economic adversity and to acquire income for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the United States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is normally played with 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly liked today because of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are little skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are terrible, there is always the possibility that you could win quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.