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Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a national shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast fix for the economic adversity and to produce money for his military. He thusly created the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who came to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is most often wagered on with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely loved today because of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you could hit quite large with little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.