Roulette is French for a small wheel. Here are some stories relating to its origins.

Some say that Pascal was trying to come up with a machine for perpetual motion. He engineered a large wheel for one of his experiments when a friend decided to use it for gambling.

Another story is about Francois Blanc who set up the first casinos in Monte Carlo. It is said that he sold his soul to the devil for the secret of roulette. Maybe this is why the sum of all the numbers on the wheel is 666.

As it appears today, this layout first appeared in Paris in 1765. It was brought by French immigrants to New Orleans in the early 1800s. By 1861, a casino appeared in Monaco. After casinos were band in Europe Monaco become the capital of gambling.

Today there are roulette wheels in every casino in the world. Its simplicity makes it a popular and exciting game to play. Now, every casino in the world has a roulette wheel. Roulette is popular because it is simple, easy to play, exciting and thrilling.