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Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a finance resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid response for the financial calamity and to acquire money for his forces. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger locations to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who headed to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is generally enjoyed with just 80 numbers in most of the US based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is largely loved today as a result of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is always the chance that you might win quite big with little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Players of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.