Category: Roulette History

There is much confusion on who invented roulette. Some say it was the Russian soldiers while others say it was a monk from Tibet. But the generally accepted fact is that roulette was invented by Baise Pascal in the 17th century in his search for a perpetual motion machine. The game is being played today in Paris exactly the way it used to be…

The game of roulette is surrounded with many mysteries. The myths & legends range right from the discovery of the game to the ways of winning it. The word roulette comes from French & it means “small wheel” to signify the turning wheel which is the main focus point of the game. There is much confusion regarding the discovery of the game. Some say…

The history of roulette is as fascinating as the game itself. There is much confusion about who & where the game of roulette was invented. It is generally believed that the game of roulette was invented in France by Baise Pascal as he was trying to invent the Perpetual Motion Wheel. Then one of his friends thought of the idea of using the wheel…