From its
uncertain beginnings in Europe about the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, to the
ultra modern Internet casinos that inspire today millions of players - over the
centuries has been roulette to the famous gambling with all his infectious
charm, that we know today and love.
Getting Started
Exactly where and when the roulette story begins, it is unclear how it should be
for a good casino game. Most historians believe that the game of chance with the
wheel is as old as the wheel itself - or only slightly younger. There are
indications that the number wheel was imported from Asia via the Silk Road, but
this theory can not prove valid.
The first solid evidence in roulette history is related to the French
philosopher Blaise Pascal, the 17th Century lived. He mentioned for the first
time the "small wheel" - from the French: le roulette.
In the new world, the roulette came with the French settlers. At first it
appeared in the French colonies Louisiana and Quebec, in the casinos, it was
found for the first time in New Orleans. There it enjoyed especially among the
rich of the city very popular, as was the case in Europe.
When the people penetrated deep into the American West, the settlers took their
chance with themselves. So found the roulette wheel sits alongside the poker
tables in the saloons of the West and was first played by players of all walks
of life.