Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a monetary resource for his failing forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a quick response for the economic adversity and to create money for his army. He, as it follows invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger locations to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who headed to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly played with 80 numbers in a majority of American based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you could win quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
