Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a finance resource for his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a fast fix for the financial adversity and to create income for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often wagered on with 80 numbers in just about all of American based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.