Introduction

Roulette comes from the French word “small wheel” and likely developed from the Italian game Biribi. It’s a gambling game in which players place bets on red or black numbered compartments of a wheel that has a small ball. The wheel gets spun in the opposite direction, with stakes corresponding to the wheel. In a game of Roulette, players choose to place bets on a single number, various groupings of numbers, the colours red and black high and low numbers, or odd and even numbers.

Things you may not know about Roulette

Roulette has a lengthy history, yet it’s one of the games that has barely changed, and there are things players may not know about the game. Here are five interesting facts about Roulette:

• Roulette is associated with the Devil, often referred to as the Devil’s Wheel. Why you ask? Well, it’s because the numbers add up to 666, aka the numbers of the beast.

• Although there are numerous theories, Roulette is a game nobody knows its true origin. Most people believe it got invented by the French physicist Blaise Pascal due to its name. Others believe a bored French monk designed it. More recently, it is thought to have derived from an English game called Roly Poly.

• Roulette was once a game where cheating was easy. Cheaters used to use magnetic balls, rigged wheels to beat the house. Nowadays, it’s virtually impossible to cheat at Roulette.

• In the game of Roulette, the number 17 is one of the most popular bets, and it was also James Bonds’ favourite number.

• In California, Roulette gets played with cards, it’s a clever variation of the game, and it’s a way of getting around their strict gambling laws. It’s played differently; however, the payouts, odds, and rules remain the same.