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Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a financial resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a fast fix for the financial calamity and to produce income for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who came to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is typically bet on with just 80 numbers in almost all of American land based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is mainly liked today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are no skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the chance that you could hit quite big with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.