Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick response for the financial adversity and to create revenue for his military. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with 80 numbers in a majority of American brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the simple reality that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will win quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Players of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ 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 wagering, casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
