The history of roulette origin is unclear and much information provided is speculation. However, most sources will let you know that the games origins date back to the 17^th century and was created by a mathematician.  Regardless of where it came from the game is very popular in casinos today, and while the house much to do with chance, it is not entirely reliant on luck.

How do you play the game of roulette? If not actually very obligated to be alert you want to be aware of the rules before you ever consider playing in a real casino or an online environment. The first thing you need to know is the table minimum and how it works at the particular table where you are playing a game.  You are required to place a minimum bet on each of your bets.   You can bet: Even/odd, Red/Black, High/low.  Any of these options require the minimum bet be placed on all of the ones you choose to play.  Therefore you must place $10 on even odd and red and black he chooses to play either one of those two, and $10 is your minimum bet requirement.

Another involves placing small bets on several different numbers inside the board (called inside bets) which would then add up to the amount of your minimum requirement.  For example, placing ten one dollar bet on the numbers inside the board would then meet your $10 minimum bet requirement.

The chips that roulette is played with do not have a denominational value attached to them, so at the beginning of the game you must notify the dealer of which dollar value you want to play.  This is unlike any other casino game played with chips.

Now that you have the basic game play and rules down, let us take a look at some strategies that may increase your odds of winning the game.

·         Never follow a system.

·         Look for single zero wheels to play on.

·         The five number bet is the worst one to take!