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Roulette History
As the name tells us, the game of roulette originated in France. The mathematician, Pascal, who invented the pendulum and was obsessed with perpetual motion devices, invented or created the first form of the roulette wheel in the 17th century. The roulette wheel had 36 numbered pockets and a ball that turned in the opposite direction of the turn of the wheel.
From Pascal's wheel, two other Frenchmen, Francois and Louis Blanc, added a green zero pocket to increase a house edge. The game was played in whatever gaming salons or establishments were available in those days.
In the early 1800's Francois Blanc established the first authentic casino in the poor and underdeveloped little country of Monaco. He then turned Monte Carlo into a glamorous and sensational success. Undoubtedly this is where roulette got the name of "King of the Casino Games" with reference to the King of Monaco.
Roulette quickly spread throughout Europe and across the Atlantic to the United States. In America, a second "0" pocket - a double zero "00" - was added to the roulette wheel to further increase the house odds. This roulette wheel is always called American Roulette.
The Roulette Wheel
The roulette wheel will have either 37 (European) or 38 (American) pockets. The numbers go from one to 36 with either one or two zero pockets. The even numbers are red and the odds are black with the zero pockets colored green. The numbers are not in numerical order and the object is to bet on a number or combination of numbers, colors, odds, evens, and hope that the little white ball will land on one of your pickings.
The Glamour of Roulette at Live Dealer Casino
Since its inception, the game of Roulette has always carried with it an aura and atmosphere of glamour and elegance. This probably stems from the fact that the game was more or less limited to the nobility, aristocrats and high society of the 18th century. It was played in all the resorts and fashionable "watering places" in England and Europe and was considered the game of the elite.
Today, we can all play roulette, both the European and American versions at online casinos. Although we may not experience the glamour and elegance at our home computers, we still have the excitement and the fun of the roulette game itself. Onle casinos that offer the option of a live dealer, try to emulate that feeling of glamour that a live casino exudes. So, if it's the glamour of roulette that attracts you, go for a roulette game with a live dealer casino.
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