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Roulette is one of the most famous casino games in the world. Many people think that Roulette might have originated from the Romans. Romans used their chariot wheels to gamble, they would turn their chariots to the side, spin the wheel and then bet on which spoke would end up facing you. Roulette is pretty similar. It is a very easy game to learn and it is fun to play it. The game we are all now familiar with originated in France in 1796. In fact, Roulette is named after the French word meaning 'small wheel', In 1842 the European version with a zero in place originated and the American version of the game came out with two zeros and just twenty eight numbers in the 1900s.

Roulette was a major hit in Europe and was soon known as the "King of the Casino". Its popularity spread quickly throughout the continent. There is an interesting legend about Roulette. According to the legend a man named Francois Blanc made a supposed deal with the devil himself in order to learn the underlying secrets of the game. The interesting part of the legend is that it claims to be supported by the fact that the sum of the numbers from one to thirty-six adds up to six hundred and sixty six. (666) which is well known to represent the devil.

The game of roulette has an amazingly mystical air to it. It has been talked about in many a novels and has been part of lots of movies, from James Bond, to Casablanca. People are enchanted by this game and it's mystical history.

Roulette is not too complex depending on which version of the game you intend to play, although it does have several different combinations of bets which can make it more complicated. To this day, players still work on creating a system that will increase the chances of winning.

Roulette is a very old casino game and still continues to enjoy a prominent place in casinos, especially in Europe. Roulette is over two centuries old and yet people are still passionate and fascinated by it. Roulette continues to remain a sign of glamour in the casinos and people love that aspect of the game.