Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a finance resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a quick response for the economic disaster and to create money for his military. He, as it follows invented the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the United States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely liked today as a result of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are terrible, there is always the chance that you could hit quite large with very little gaming investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to 10 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 acceptance in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.