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Keno, like the lottery, is a game
of pure luck. If you're familiar with the state lottery, you
have enough knowledge already to play keno. But, if
you don't know much about either of the two, this is a good
place to start. In both cases you select a variety of
numbers and hope that those will be picked in a draw. According to an ancient scroll, Keno
history started in China over 2000 years ago. It was a man
named Cheung Leung who invented this game of chance wanting
to save his city. With the residents refusing to give any
more financial support towards the war fund, the army
quickly ran out of supplies and the city was in danger.
The history of Keno in North America started with the Chinese immigrants who worked on the railroads. As part of their customs and individuality, they brought the game over to keep themselves entertained and to carry on some of their Chinese traditions. At first, the game was illegal because of the anti-gambling laws; still, it was very popular among the Chinese immigrants, where it was known as Chinese lottery. When the country legalized most types of gambling in 1931 though still not lotteries, the name was simply changed to 'horse race keno', suggesting that the numbers were horses and you were betting on the one that would come in. The game's association with horse racing earned it the name 'racing game', which is still largely used among keno operators today. A few years later, the American government decided to tax off-track betting, so the name was changed once again to offer a better profit. And that's how the game got its name - Keno.
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