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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a fast response for the economic adversity and to acquire revenue for his army. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger cities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who headed to the States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally played with just 80 numbers in almost all of American brick and mortar casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely loved today as a result of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you could win quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and wager 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 universal appeal in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.