Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing national famine with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a fast fix for the economic adversity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore 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, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who headed to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is normally enjoyed with 80 numbers in a majority of American land based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly loved today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite large with little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each game. Gamblers of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in universal appeal in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.