Keno was first played in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid response for the economic disaster and to create income for his forces. He therefore developed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as 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 migrants who headed to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often wagered on with just 80 numbers in just about all of American land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite big with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, the casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.