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Subject: The Origin of Roulette
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 00:47:36 -0800 (PST)
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The term "Roulette" is derived from a French word meaning small wheel.
The origin of Roulette is not very clear. while some sources state
that Blaise Pascal, a 17th Century French mathematician invented the
roulette wheel, other sources state that the game originated in China
and was brought to Europe by Dominican monks who were trading with the
Chinese.
During the late 18th century the Roulette wheel became very popular
when Prince Charles (ruler of Monaco at the time introduced gambling
to Monacco as a way of alleviating the financial problems of the
region.
However, the modern version of the Roulette wheel did not appear until
1842 when Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc invented the single "0"
roulette game. The game was eventually brought to America in the early
1800s.
The single "0" modification was eventually rejected in America and the
two zeros "00" where returned to the Roulette wheel. The Roulette
wheel gained a great deal of popularity in America during the
California Gold Rush....
http://groups.google.com/group/roulettexob
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