Roulette History
Roulette history is
hard to come by because the origin of roulette is
lost, and there was likely some form of a wheel
based game going back almost as far as the origin
of the wheel itself. There are stories that the
game was invented in China and brought to Europe
by traders who were trading with the Chinese.
Several early versions
of a wheel and spinning ball were invented in the
17th and 18th centuries in Europe. The first games
that we would recognize as modern roulette were
introduced in Paris casinos around the end of the
18th century. This game contained all of the
features that we have today with the one
exception, the single zero was colored red while
the double zero was colored black. This led to
some confusion for players and the color green was
introduced for the zero and double zero to
alleviate the confusion.
The use of the double zero roulette wheels
survived in the United States and is sometimes
called the “American Wheel”. The introduction of
the single zero wheel (with better odds for the
player) resulted in the demise of the double zero
wheels in Europe and has become known as the
“French Wheel” in roulette history.
Most people exercise
the en prison option so don't be surprised if the
croupier assumes that you will also, be sure to
tell him/her if you would prefer to surrender half
of your bet. |
