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Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time seemed to be looking at a national shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick fix for the economic adversity and to create income for his army. He, as it follows designed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who migrated to the States to work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with 80 numbers in a majority of the US land based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely played today as a result of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of winning are terrible, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is played with 80 numbers with 20 numbers drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from 2 to ten 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 grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion 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 gambling, casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.