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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a quick response for the financial adversity and to produce income for his military. He therefore invented the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the United States for jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often wagered on with 80 numbers in a majority of the US based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly loved today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will win quite big with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can pick from two 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 has grown in acceptance in the United States since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering 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 are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.