Keno’s History
Keno was introduced in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick response for the financial disaster and to create money for his army. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally enjoyed with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly loved today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the basic fact that there are no skills required to play Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of coming away with a win are appalling, there is always the possibility that you could hit quite large with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the US since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.