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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a finance resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide famine with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a fast response for the financial adversity and to create income for his forces. He, as it follows designed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who came to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is regularly enjoyed with 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is always the hope that you will win quite big with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.