Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick response for the economic disaster and to acquire income for his forces. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is normally bet on with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely loved today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are no skills needed to play Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of winning are terrible, there is always the possibility that you could hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are picked each game. Players of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.