Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast response for the economic disaster and to acquire income for his forces. He thusly created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is normally bet on with 80 numbers in a majority of American land based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly played today as a consequence of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of winning are appalling, there is always the hope that you could hit quite big with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal 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 laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea 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 gambling, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.