Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a finance resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid fix for the economic adversity and to acquire revenue for his army. He thusly invented the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often bet on with 80 numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely liked today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are no skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you could hit quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters 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 lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.