Roulette is a gambling game in which a ball spins around a wheel and people place bets on what number it will land on. You can choose between single-number bets and various groupings of numbers.
Before you begin playing, set a budget and decide how much you can bet per spin. Also, read up on the house edge and payouts.
Origin
Roulette is a casino game that has many different theories about its origins. Some believe that it was invented in the 17th century by French mathematician Blaise Pascal while others think that it came from China and was brought to France by Dominican monks. Regardless of which story you believe, it is clear that roulette has its roots in other games. This is evidenced by the fact that up until 1900, encyclopaedias often referred to a version of the game that had 38 numbers as Italian Roulette while the smaller version with 18 numbers was called Big Roulette or German Roulette. The game itself was derived from older board games such as hoca and portique. Its modern layout and wheel structure first appeared in Paris around 1796 and it quickly became a popular game amongst the French aristocracy and their gambling houses.
