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Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a rapid response for the economic adversity and to create money for his forces. He thusly created the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally bet on with eighty numbers in a majority of American based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly loved today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of getting a win are terrible, there is constantly the chance that you will win quite large with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.