Roulette is a casino game that involves spinning a wheel and betting on numbers. Players place chips on a table map until the dealer announces “no more bets.”
Each roulette table carries a placard with the minimum and maximum bet limits for that table. You can choose a table that fits your budget.
Origin
Various fanciful stories have emerged about the origin of roulette. One is that it was invented in 17th century France by the mathematician Blaise Pascal, who was trying to create a machine that could never lose. Another is that it was derived from a Chinese board game brought to Europe by Dominican monks. However, the game of roulette that we know today is believed to be a combination of several older games including Roly Poly and Even Odd, English wheel games, and Hoca and Biribi, Italian board games. It was first mentioned under its current name in a gambling regulations document published in New France in 1758.
Variations
There are many roulette game variations, some of which feature special betting rules and bets. The best option for beginners is to stick to the European format, which has 38 pockets and a single zero. This is the most popular variation and offers a friendly house edge. For those who want to take things up a notch, there’s French roulette which features a standard European wheel but uses French names for the bets on the table layout. Other popular roulette games include double action and racetrack roulette. These variants are more complex to play but offer higher payouts. The choice of the right variant depends on your skill level and experience.
