Live Roulette History

The exact origins of the game of roulette are unclear, but it is believed that the first proper roulette wheel was invented by French scientist/mathematician/philosopher Blaise Pascal in the 17th century, as a by-product of his attempts to create a perpetual motion machine.

The game as we know it today was invented in the 18th century, and has changed little since then. It was one of the most popular and iconic games at the famous Monte Carlo casino, and is still associated with that casino to this day. It is still one of the favourite games for regular casino goers to play in gambling hotspots and has a strong presence in online casinos.

Originally, the French roulette wheel included a “00″ slot. However, Francois and Louis Blanc introduced the version of the wheel with only one “0″ slot to compete with other casinos as the loss of one slot gave gamblers better chances of winning. It was also rumoured that Francois Blanc sold his soul to the Devil to develop the roulette wheel; this was probably based on the fact that all the numbers of a roulette wheel add up to “666″, the number of the beast.

One Lucky Roulette Run

Perhaps the most famous roulette story of all time is that of Charles Wells, a small time criminal from London. In one incredibly lucky run, Wells managed to break the bank, which means to win all of the available money, at every table he played for a period of several days in 1891. His exploits were immortalised the following year in the Fred Gilbert song ‘The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo’.

Roulette Grows and Expands

Up until the early 1970s, the only places that you could play roulette were Las Vegas and Monte Carlo. However, since then, gambling rules have been relaxed and casinos have sprung up all over the world, leading to a noticeable increase in the popularity of the game. While computer versions of the game have been around for many decades, it was not until the late 1990s that computerised versions of the game started to become popular, since they could finally be played for real money over the internet. The online version of the game evolved greatly over the next decade or so, with constantly improving graphics and advanced security. In recent years, live roulette, in which human dealers spin real roulette wheels in front of a camera so that players at home can participate in a real casino roulette game, has become the most popular online version of the game.

Roulette Goes Live Online

The idea of having live dealer roulette started out with Vegas 24/7 (now known as SuperCasino), they experimented with the idea by having a channel where live roulette was available and the player could bet from home via their TV remote, mobile phone or computer. This proved quite successful and was a pivotal moment for live roulette. Eventually, other companies picked up on this concept and made their own version; however, there was very little connection between the players and the dealer which made the whole idea less immersive. This problem was sorted when live roulette went online.

The first casino to broadcast live dealer roulette using the new video streaming technology was DublinBet; who broadcast their games from Fitzwilliam Card Club in Dublin. Video streaming hadn’t been viable until now due to faster broadband internet connections being a common sight in homes. It became instantly popular with online gamblers as it was a place where they could socialize with other players and also talk with the dealer whilst you were playing. Many other casinos joined in on this idea and now a large variety of casinos offer many variations of live dealer roulette.

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