The Origins of the Roulette Casino Game

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It is believed that this game has its roots in France and was invented by a genius mathematician and physicist. It is believed that, at first, he was not trying to create a game but a motion machine for his experiments. He wanted to create a machine that would continue to be in motion without the influence of any external forces. This was practically impossible but the result was the invention of the roulette wheel. The roulette wheel has 36 slices which are divided into 1-18 and 19-36. All the slices alternate either black or red. There is also an additional number zero. In the original model, the roulette machine did not have zero. That was because in the 1600’s in Europe the digit was not in existence. It was not until the 1800’s that people began to accept the idea of zero and that it should be added to the numerical system. American roulette has an additional 00 digits which brings the number of slices to 38. That is what differentiates American and European roulette. As early as the 1800’s, casinos and the gaming houses were not making a lot of profit during the period where the countries were at war and needed money. When the King of Monaco discovered that they could add the digit zero and increase the house profit, he introduced it and it remains to this day. Roulette has continued to be a favorite game in casinos to this day. Currently, roulette has been introduced into the world of the online casino and continues to increase in its popularity. It is hard to predict the future, but the game continues to evolve. Versions include random number generated (RNG) roulette, live casino roulette, three wheel roulette and, of course, European and American roulette.

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