Roulette History
The history of Roulette is long and varied and although there are many
theories about the origins of the game, the fact of the matter is nobody
is sure where the game was first played. What is known is that the modern
game of Roulette (a French word meaning "little wheel") has been played in
its current form since as early as 1796. It is believed to be an
amalgamation of the English wheel games Roly-Poly, Ace of hearts, E.O.,
and the Italian games of Hoca and Biribi.
The oldest historical reference to the game of Roulette can be found
in official regulations published for the territories of New France
(Canada), which banned the games of "dice, Hoca and Roulette". The first
literary reference of the game can be found in the 17th century French
novel "La Roulette, ou le Jour" by Jaques Lablee.
During the 1800's Roulette took first Europe and then the Americas
by storm, but it was the Frenchmen François and Louis Blanc who brought
the game to the attention of the financial elite when they established
a casino in the Principality of Monte Carlo. It was here that the game
of Roulette prospered and was then exported across the world. It was also
because of the Monte Carlo connection that Roulette became known as
the "King of casino Games".
The history of online Roulette is extremely short as it only first
appeared on the internet in the mid 1990's. One thing is for sure though,
it has quickly grown into one of the most popular forms
of online casino entertainment
available anywhere!