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Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a rapid response for the financial adversity and to produce revenue for his forces. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger locations to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally bet on with eighty numbers in most of the US brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly liked today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the hope that you could win quite large with little gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers picked each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, the casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.