Roulette

Roulette is a French word meaning "small wheel". It is believed that it has been around for thousands of years. Although no one can show an exact date, it is known that the ancient Egyptians played some form of the game. In time, this ancient game moved to 16th century France, and became a popular game amongst the peasant class. 

Roulette's gambling potential was spotted early on. For the first nearly two centuries of its history the roulette wheel remains little changed from the original basic design created by Pascal. Then in 1842 two Frenchmen, Francois and Louis Blanc add a 0 to the numbers of the roulette wheel. There are now 37 numbers on the roulette, ranging from 0 to 36. Adding the 0 increases the house odds of winning.

Now, every casino in the world has a Roulette Wheel. Roulette is popular because it is easy to play and full of suspense as the ball spins to a stop on a number which has a big 35:1 payoff.  

With the advent of online casinos, players can now experience the thrills and excitement of a roulette game on their computer.  Every major online casino software engine provides roulette games with various roulette betting limits. 

Perhaps the greatest aspect of online roulette is that you'll never get lost in the shuffle. Regardless of how skilled a player you may be, when tables get crowded in live casino environments, there are times when you can't effectively put your system into practice.

Bets are made by placing chips on the appropriate position on the roulette mat. Rows are selected by placing the chips across the line at the edge of the row, and columns are selected by placing the chips on the line at the head of a column. Groups of numbers are selected by placing the chips at the points of intersection of the number squares. There are special places on the mat for selecting colours, even or odd numbers, and groups of 12 numbers.