History of Roulette

Roulette is a French term meaning 'small wheel'. Roulette is most commonly known as the name of a gambling game using lots, which is played in a casino. The game roulette can be traced back to France in the 17th century. It was the creation of a mathematician, Blaise Pascal. However, there is also a legend that suggests roulette is the brainchild of the devil. Indeed, if you add up all the numbers 0-36 on the roulette wheel you will discover the total is a chilling 666, traditionally known as the devil's number.

French migrants first introduced roulette to the United States in the 1800s and it rapidly achieved iconic status for gambling players in the casino. Although Pascal invented roulette with a single zero on the wheel, the United States modified it by using two zeros; hence there are now two versions played around the world, American and European.

Modern day roulette is a casino game with 37 indented numbered lots on a wheel. All even numbers between 1 and 36 are black in color, while the odd numbers are red; the zero (or double zero) is colored green. The gambling player must guess which number the ball will land on when the croupier spins the wheel.

Roulette is an exciting casino game wherein gambling relies more on luck than judgement. Despite this, many gambling players attempt to beat the game. There is no doubt that roulette has become a popular casino game and will continue to attract attention within the gambling industry.

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