Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick fix for the economic calamity and to create money for his army. He thusly developed the game we know today 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 larger cities to the smaller towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally enjoyed with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you might win quite big with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each round. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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