Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a financial resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a fast response for the economic disaster and to acquire income for his army. He thusly developed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who headed to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly enjoyed with 80 numbers in a majority of American based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly liked today as a consequence of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are no skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of winning are horrible, there is constantly the hope that you might hit quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.