Best Online Roulette History

Roulette is a French casino game, and the name literary means "little wheel." It's one of the older games you'll find in a casino and its history goes back to the 18th century. No one exactly knows how the game was invented, but it was probably a mixture of a couple of English wheel games - Roly-Poly and Ace of Hearts - and a few Italian board games. Between England and Italy we find France, which already had a board game named Roulette, and that was where the fusion took place.

Two men, Louis and Francois Blanc would make their own mark on the game by modifying the wheel. They would create a 31 pocket wheel, adding a single 0. This was done to improve the house's edge and benefit the casino. Roulette was first offered in the Frenchmen's (Louis and Francois Blanc) casino in Monte Carlo. The game would receive an image boost after Francois taught the game to Charles III, the Prince of Monaco, who was a well-known gambler.

While much of the history of roulette can be documented, not all of it can. There are different versions of its history, some which are ominous. It has been rumored that in the 1800s, Louis and Francois Blanc sold their soul to the devil in order to learn the secrets of roulette and secure its popularity. Individuals site the fact that the men numbered the wheel, 0-36 so that it would add up the infamous 666, the number of the beast. Of course this is legend and thus can't be proven. However, it can't be disproven (or hasn't) either.

Roulette would continue to grow in popularity and would be partly responsible for the later gambling boon in Monte Carlo. In the 1900s, citizens of the United States would be introduced to the game. It would be well received and players could find a game of roulette in parlors throughout the country. It was especially enjoyed by gold speculators in the West. These individuals lived their lives based on risk taking with the hope of a big pay days. They quickly related to the spirit of the game.

There would be some changes made to the game of roulette once it reached the United States. The first modification would be the addition of the 00. Not satisfied with the low house edge of the original version, they found that the double zero would increase it. This would translate into bigger paydays for the casino, which many American casinos still enjoy today. To be fair, there has been some disagreement over this version of the story. Some purport that the double 00 wheel was first available in France but not used by all game rooms, parlors or casinos. They suggest that those game operators in the United States preferred the double 00, already available in France, to the single 0 wheel and it thus became the predominate one. In France, the single 0 wheel would become the preferred one.

Whether the first account is true or the second, what is without dispute is that the American roulette has become synonymous with the use of the wheel that contains both the single and double zero and the French (and European) wheel with the single zero.

Today, roulette is available to players all over the world. Individuals don't even have to leave their homes to play. Instead, they can log into their computers and play whenever they'd like. Online casinos have made this possible. Another huge benefit to roulette players who participate in online games is the ability for them to play various variations of the game. American, European and French roulette are all available online. This gives individuals an opportunity to play the version they prefer and also to take advantage of the lower house edge the latter two forms of the game provide. It is even possible to play for free online. Most casinos offer bonuses that give new players the opportunity to earn free cash that can go toward game spille.