Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid response for the financial calamity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who headed to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically wagered on with eighty numbers in just about all of American brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today as a consequence of the laid back nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of winning are terrible, there is always the chance that you might hit quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers and twenty numbers are picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.