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Keno was introduced in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a monetary resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a fast fix for the financial adversity and to acquire money for his army. He therefore developed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who came to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally bet on with 80 numbers in most of American brick and mortar casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you could win quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers with 20 numbers picked each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track gambling, casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.