Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing country wide shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid response for the financial calamity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore designed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who migrated to the States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically played with just 80 numbers in a majority of American based casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly loved today because of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple reality that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of coming away with a win are terrible, there is constantly the hope that you could win quite large with very little gaming investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to 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 changed with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, the casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.