Who Invented Roulette?

Roulette is a casino game named after the French word meaning little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even.

To determine the winning number and color, a croupier spins a wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tilted circular track running around the outer edge of the wheel. The ball eventually loses momentum and falls onto the wheel and into one of 37 (in French/European roulette) or 38 (in American roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel.

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The first form of roulette was devised in 18th century France. A primitive form of this game was known in England in 1720.

The game has since spread around the world. Many historians believe Blaise Pascal introduced a primitive form of roulette in the 17th century in his search for a perpetual motion machine.

The game began its spread across Europe and was soon introduced to America via French colonists in New Orleans. There are two main types of roulette wheels, French and American; both have slightly different characteristics owing to where they were first created and how they have developed over time.

PRO TIP:The earliest form of roulette was developed in 18th century France by a French physicist, philosopher and inventor Blaise Pascal. The game was originally called ‘Roulette’ as the term means ‘little wheel’ in French.

The American style roulette table with a wheel at one end is now used throughout most of North America, South America and Australia while the more European style table with a wheel in the centre, and room for players around it is now used throughout most of Europe and Asia.

In 1843, Louis and Francois Blanc designed and introduced the single “0” French Roulette table layout to German Bad Homburg Casino – marking not only the introduction of more sophisticated casino equipment but also signifying that casinos had officially made their way from Italy to Germany. The Blanc brothers were then commissioned by Napoleon III to design what would become known as Monte Carlo – Europe’s first truly modern casino complete with gas lighting, marble floors and an opulent decor befitting its wealthy clientele which included European royalty such as Princess Caroline of Monaco.

The popularity of Roulette grew rapidly owing to its simplicity, low house advantage and fast pace; by 1865 two thirds of all casinos across Europe offered Roulette games. In America, Roulette gained popularity following its introduction by Frenchmen into New Orleans casinos in 1829; it quickly spread upriver to Mississippi Riverboat casinos by 1840.

Today both American Roulette (with 38 numbers including 0 & 00) and European Roulette (with 37 numbers including just 0) are played across casinos worldwide; both versions offer relatively low house edges when compared with other casino games making it popular among casual as well as serious gamblers alike.

So who did invent Roulette? It is hard to say for sure as there are many stories surrounding its creation but what we do know is that it has been enjoyed by millions of people for centuries and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon!.