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Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast fix for the financial calamity and to produce money for his forces. He therefore invented the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.

Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with just 80 numbers in a majority of the US land based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you could hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, the casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.