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Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of war time seemed to be looking at a national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick response for the economic calamity and to create income for his forces. He thusly created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is typically wagered on with just 80 numbers in almost all of American brick and mortar casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a consequence of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are appalling, there is always the hope that you will win quite large with very little gambling investment.

Keno is played with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two 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 popularity in the US since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track betting, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.