Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a financial resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a rapid fix for the economic disaster and to create income for his forces. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who came to the States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is normally gambled on with just 80 numbers in just about all of American land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of succeeding are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you could hit quite big with little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ 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 levied a tax on off track betting, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.