Roulette is a game of chance that can be played by anyone. Its rules are straightforward and it’s easy to learn. But winning at roulette requires more than luck.

Before you start playing, choose a table that matches your budget and read the rules of the game. Also, learn about different types of bets.

Origins

The history of roulette is quite complicated and there are many different theories about how the game came into being. The most popular one is that it was invented by French math wizard Blaise Pascal in the 17th century as part of his efforts to create a perpetual motion machine. Some historians claim that it evolved from the Chinese board game of portique, or even-odd, while others believe that it is based on an Italian board game called biribi.

In any case, it was a century later that the roullete wheel as we know it started being used in casinos in Europe. It was in this period that the Blanc brothers introduced the single zero variant of the game. This is the roulette we all know and love today.