The history of Roulette started in 1655 in France. The father of Roulette is the famous mathematician, scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), responsible for important contributions to science as the scientific method and the mechanical calculator. Roulette was born by chance, like almost all great inventions, when Pascal tried to create an instrument of perpetual motion. Although he missed his attempt, Roulette has become an invention that it is still in our culture and casinos. After a while, it was discovered that the wheel could be used to play. No one used it before 1842. The original concept of Blaise Pascal changed when the French Francois and Louis Blanc added a 0 at the Roulette, which reached 37 numbers and then, through the 0, which give less chance to win for bet players and could motivate gambling establishment to adopt Roulette. Online poker.

The roulette game was illegal in France. However, its popularity in Europe had grown enough for Francois Blanc who decided to create the first casino in Monte Carlo, where roulette is still “The Queen of Casino Games”.

In the nineteenth century, Roulette has crossed the Atlantic. In United States, the roulette has acquired a double 0 for 38 numbers. The history of Roulette varies, depends of the version: American and European versions, in U.S., sometimes double 0 is replaced by an eagle – but the rules of Roulette have not undergone significant changes. Poker.

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