Roulette is a game of chance that involves a spinning wheel and numbered pockets. A croupier spins the wheel and a ball will land in one of the compartments. Players place bets on the corresponding table areas.
To play well, you must know the odds and bet types. Keeping this in mind can help you manage your bankroll and avoid losses.
Origins
It is not known for sure how roulette was created but it probably began as a game in China. It was later spread by Dominican monks who learned the game from Chinese travelers during their travels. This version of the game was quite different from modern roulette and only shared the use of a wheel with one and double zero pockets.
It is also possible that the game derived from similar games that used a spinning wheel and were popular at carnivals in the 1500’s. A modern roulette wheel has 38 (or 37 on European/Latin American tables) compartments and people place bets on the numbers they think will appear by laying down chips on a betting table. There is also an Italian game called Hoca and the English game of E-O which are both similar in structure to roulette.