Players buy roulette chips from the dealer. Each player gets a different color of chip to help distinguish them. The dealer will ask what denomination you want to assign your chips.
You can place bets on either the inside or outside of the table. Inside bets are placed on individual numbers or small groups of numbers. Outside bets cover broader ranges of numbers, like odd or even.
Game of chance
A game of chance is a type of gambling in which the outcome depends on luck. It can be played using dice, spinning tops, playing cards, roulette wheels and numbered pockets or in the case of digital games, random number generators. In contrast to games of skill, the odds and payouts of a game of chance are based on random events, and no strategy can give players an advantage. This makes the game exciting and challenging.
Origins
Although many people might think that roulette is an entirely modern game, the truth is that it has a rich and fascinating history. The game’s origin can be traced back to 1655, when French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal invented it. He did not create it as a gambling device, but rather as part of his quest to create a perpetual motion machine. Pascal’s invention was based on the numbers 0 through 36 arranged on a revolving wheel.
While it is commonly thought that the game originated in France, it has been suggested that there are other games with a similar structure that predated roulette. These include portique, hoca, bassette and roly poly. Some historians have also pointed to ancient China and Greece as possible early forerunners.
