European Roulettes A Brief History of Roulettes Bookmark this portal  |   Make this portal your homepage   Search For:   European Roulettes Spanish Roulette Contact Us Add Your Site Articles Links Craps Consultants Baccarat Poker SportsBooks   European Roulettes - A Brief History of Roulettes Roulette continues to be one of the most popular casino games around. Perhaps the most well-known games in roulette are the American roulette wheel and the European roulette wheel. Although the games are similar in nature, they do have differences in rules and payouts. According to net-roulette, the game of roulette was invented in 17th century in France by a French mathematician. Roulette is a French term for "small wheel". Other historians believe that the game was developed in China and was brought to Europe by Monks who traded with the Chinese merchants. Regardless of its origins, the French are credited with developing the game which eventually evolved into the roulette games we are accustomed to nowadays. The game of roulette became one of the most popular games play during the 18th century because of its popularity with Prince Charles of Monaco. This Prince introduced the game to his kingdom in hopes that it would create a relief to the kingdoms economic distress. The most modern version of roulette that we in the United States are accustomed to playing did not appear until the mid-1800s and became even more popular during the Gold Rush in California. << Back   Copyright 2004 © European Roulettes. All rights reserved.