Keno was introduced in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a financial resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid fix for the economic adversity and to acquire money for his army. He, as it follows invented the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger locations to the smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically wagered on with just 80 numbers in most of the US brick and mortar casinos along with net casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of getting a win are terrible, there is always the chance that you could win quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.