The term "Roulette" is derived from
a French word meaning small wheel. The origin of Roulette is not very clear.
while some sources state that Blaise Pascal, a 17th Century French mathematician
invented the roulette wheel, other sources state that the game originated
in China and was brought to Europe by Dominican monks who were trading
with the Chinese.
During the late 18th century the
Roulette wheel became very popular when Prince Charles (ruler of Monaco
at the time introduced gambling to Monacco as a way of alleviating the
financial problems of the region.
However, the modern version of the
Roulette wheel did not appear until 1842 when Frenchmen Francois and Louis
Blanc invented the single "0" roulette game. The game was eventually brought
to America in the early 1800s.
The single "0" modification was eventually
rejected in America and the two zeros "00" where returned to the Roulette
wheel. The Roulette wheel gained a great deal of popularity in America
during the California Gold Rush.
There are two types of Roulette Games.
American Roulette Wheel: The American
Roulette Wheel contains 38 numbers including 0, 00 and 1 to 36. Having
two zeros (0, 00) gives the house a 5.26 advantage. In other words, for
every $100 a gambler bets, the house will make $5.26 in profit.
European Roulette Wheel: The European
Roulette Wheel contains 37 numbers including 0 and 1 to 36. Having one
zero (0) gives the house a 2.70% advantage. In other words, for every $100
a gambler bets, the house will make $2.70 in profit.
Other differences between the two
Roulette Games: One major difference pertains to the color of the gambling
chips. While American casinos will give the players different colored chips
which will allow the players to differentiate their chips/bets from other
players, the European casinos will give the players the same coloured chips.
Thus unlike the players at American casinos, gamblers at European casinos
need to rely on memory to distinguish their chips/bets from those of other
players.
Another difference between the two
games includes the fact that in European casinos, croupiers use a long
stick known as the Rake to sweep in all chips, while the American casino
dealers will use their hands and arms to sweep the chips off the table.
The last major difference between
the two types of Roulette games is that if the ball lands on the zero (0)
in a European casino, then the gambler is offered the option of utilising
the en prison rule, whereby he may choose to either surrender one half
of his/her outside wagers or to leave them for the next game.
After purchasing the chips from the
dealer, the player places them on the desired positions on the table in
an attempt to predict where the ball will land after the wheel is spun
and the ball comes to a stop.
Once the chips are placed on the
table and the bets are made, the dealer spins the Roulette wheel while
spinning the ball in the opposite direction inside the Roulette wheel.
Players are allowed to continue placng their bets during the spin until
the dealer says "No more bets".
When the wheel slows down and the
ball drops into one of the numbered slots, the dealer places a marker on
the winning number on the Roulette table. The players who bet on the winning
number or color are rewarded while the players who bet on the losing number(s)
lose their chips to the casino.
Today, Roulette continues to be one
of the most popular classic casino games, especially in Europe. This is
due to the fact that European Roulette has only one zero and as a result
offers a more appealing house edge.
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