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Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick response for the economic calamity and to produce money for his military. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the US for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally gambled on with 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a result of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the simple reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of winning are appalling, there is always the hope that you will win quite large with very little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track wagering, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.