Roulette is a game in which players wager on the outcome of a spin of a wheel. They do this by placing chips on a betting mat, with precise placement indicating the bet being made.
The game’s history dates back more than 300 years to 17th-century French mathematician Blaise Pascal. He created it as part of his quest for a perpetual motion machine.
Origin
The exact origin of roulette is not entirely clear. There are a number of theories, with some believing it was invented by the 17th-century French mathematician Blaise Pascal as part of his attempts to create a perpetual motion machine. Others believe that it is derived from the Chinese games of hoca and portique, which were brought to France by Dominican monks. Whatever the true origin, the game quickly became a popular feature in the gambling houses and casinos of Paris.
