ONLINE ROULETTE FOR REAL MONEY

Though the origins of roulette are not 100% defined in the history books, the very first incarnation of roulette, aka “the little wheel” was thought to be invented by a 17th century French mathematician and scientist called Blaise Pascal. He was working on a perpetual motion machine at the time, but his attempts constantly failed. What emerged from his efforts instead, was the bi-product of a spinning wheel which was based on the theory of mathematical probability. There was nothing on record about this previously, and Pascal’s discovery became widely recognized as a formula to calculate cycloids involving the rolling of wheels. It also earned him the unsanctioned title as the founder of roulette.

Fast-forward to 18th century France: roulette had spread in popularity and became a feature in many casinos; however, the game had undergone a slight makeover by that point. The zero pockets were now marked in green, as players were losing bets by betting on red or black when the zero pockets were the same color has the other pockets. By 1837, the game was banned altogether, which led to the golden era of German casino establishments in Bad Homburg. In 1843, 2 French brothers, Francois and Louis Blanc altered the game to exclude the double zero from the wheel, and this was the version which could be found in most casinos throughout Europe.

When roulette made its way over to America, the double zero was re-introduced, which took the number of pockets up to 37. This change to the game is what made the house edge drastically increase from the current 2.70% to a whopping 5.26%. This is also the version of the game which saw many cheaters, and its layout was later redesigned and simplified to remove this possibility. Soon, it was the American version of roulette which was being played in gambling dens across the globe.

By the 20th century, the number of legitimate casinos hadn’t quite taken off yet, and the only 2 places in the world where you could play roulette were the Monte Carlo Casino (with the single zero pocket), and Las Vegas with the American zero pocket. By the 1970s however, casinos began popping up across the globe, and even tribal gaming establishments were seen offering roulette and their variants as part of their game collections.

By the mid-90s, when the evolution of internet-based casinos were on the rise, many online operators began offering roulette. InterCasino was recorded as the first of these to make their mark in the online gambling industry in 1996. At which point, you could play French, European or American roulette day or night, and from any location where online gaming was legal. Now, in present day, roulette and its various formats can be played for real money, from the comfort of your own home, complete with a live dealer. And it’s still considered one of the most played casino games in both land-based and online casinos throughout the entire world.