The Origin Of Roulette

The exact origin of roulette has not yet been established due to various beliefs and myths. The most famous theory is that this game was created by the idea of Wheel of Fortune. It is based on ancient and medieval philosophy, in which the goddess of fate turns the wheel of fate and shows us how a king rises and falls. The wheel of fortune represents happiness and unhappiness and can be used as a metaphor for gambling.

It is believed that the first inventor of roulette was the French scientist Blaise Pascal. He was a highly regarded figure in the world of physics and mathematics. Pascal was the first scientist to study probability theory from the aspect of mathematics. Also, he wrote a book, “L’Histoire de la Roulette”, where he talked about the formula for calculating cycloids at the rolling wheel.

In the 18th century, this game appeared in casinos in France, where it became very popular. Since then, it has differed very little from today's roulette wheel. It had one zero that was red and one double zero that was black. Regardless of their color, these two fields were house pockets. If you bet on red or black and the ball falls to zero or reaches zero, you lose your bet. Later the colors were changed to green so as not to confuse the players.

The history of roulette has seen many controversies. After King Louis XV banned this game throughout France, Napoleon Bonaparte allowed roulette only in the casinos of Palais Royale. However, shortly after, Louis Philipe, in 1837, altogether banned this game in all French casinos. This led to the great popularity of roulette in Germany. 

During this period, as a result of his experiences in the Bad Homburg Casino, Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the classic novel "The Gambler". In Germany, they also abolished the double-zero field, and roulette has had only one green field since then. This wheel continued to spread in cauldrons throughout Europe.

A period followed in the history of the roulette game when in many European countries, this game was banned. Back then, you could only play roulette in casinos in Monte Carlo. The type of roulette with only one zero was so popular that it quickly spread to other parts of the world.

Just like in Europe, roulette was developed in a special way in America. With its first appearance in New Orleans, this game slowly spread to the rest of America, a breaking point in the history of the roulette wheel. Roulette then had 28 numbers with one single zero, a double zero as well as a special eagle field. Later, American roulette was left with only two green fields as we know it today.

Also, the style of play in America was quite different from that in Europe. The arrangement of the numbers was different, so the betting options were simpler, and the game was much faster. Due to several cases of cheating, the wheel was placed on a special table to prevent hiding other devices that could affect the game.

European roulette as we know it today has one zero and 36 numbers with many betting options. It is divided into several segments of numbers such as Big Series, Small Series, and Orphans. In addition, you can bet on colors, even and odd numbers, and more other options. The main difference between American and European roulette is that European has only one green field with a single zero, while American has two green fields, one single zero and one double zero.

With the revolution in the gambling industry and the first online casino, roulette, like all other games, has begun a new development path. Advances in technology have enabled various variations of roulette designs as well as visual effects; the arrangement of numbers has always remained the same. This allowed players to bet via their computers or phones wherever they were.

However, many players were missing something at online casinos - the atmosphere. Online sites simply could not create that ambiance like real casinos until the advent of live roulette. The sites started streaming real roulette from the casino, giving players the feeling they lacked. Today on most online betting sites, you can find several live roulettes to choose from.