Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a finance resource for his failing forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a quick response for the economic calamity and to produce money for his forces. He therefore designed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who headed to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is normally played with eighty numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a result of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are terrible, there is always the possibility that you will hit quite large with little gaming investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.