Roulette is a game of chance where you bet on numbers that appear in a spinning wheel. You have to wait until the croupier (dealer) announces “no more bets.” Then you can place your chips where they belong on the table.

You can choose between inside and outside bets. The former has lower odds but higher payouts.

Origins

Although there are a lot of theories out there, the origins of roulette are still a bit of a mystery. Some historians believe that it was invented in the 17th century by a mathematician named Blaise Pascal as part of his experiments to create a perpetual motion machine.

Others suggest that it was derived from other games like portique, hoca, and bassette which all have some similarity to the game of roulette. However, it’s also possible that roulette evolved from a game called Biribi which was played in Italy in the 18th century.

Regardless of where it originated, the game of roullete quickly became popular in Europe and then made its way to America. It was here that the Blanc brothers introduced a single-zero wheel to compete with the double-zero version offered in France.