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Keno was first played in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a financial resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast fix for the economic adversity and to produce revenue for his military. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is normally played with just 80 numbers in most of the US land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of succeeding are terrible, there is constantly the possibility that you will hit quite large with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in universal appeal in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.