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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid fix for the economic disaster and to create income for his army. He therefore developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is typically played with eighty numbers in a majority of the US based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is largely loved today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of succeeding are appalling, there is always the possibility that you will win quite large with very little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers picked each game. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.