European Roulette -  May 18 2012

No other game evinces the long traditions of casinos than the game of European roulette.
One of the best known and longest running casino games in the world, European roulette was played for hundreds of years in the opulent casinos of the south of France as well as in the super exclusive principality of Monaco. Roulette is even a French word meaning “little wheel”. From the South of France Roulette made its way to the United Kingdom where it also became especially popular in the ultra exclusive casinos and gentleman’s clubs in the West end of London.

History has it that roulette was first played in the bars and saloons of New Orleans to where it was brought by French entrepreneurs. The game caught on pretty slowly in North America as its style didn’t really attract the typical casino players who preferred the razzmatazz of craps and blackjack as well as the hands on excitement of table poker. It didn’t help that North American casino operators altered the game rules to add another zero, adjusting the odds considerably in the house favour.

Canadian Players love affair with European Roulette

In Canada, casino players had the choice of playing either European roulette or the American version, and as you can well imagine, the majority opted for the European version.

Roulette online has changed the least from any of the other table games with the most significant difference being that the player has all the time in the world to place their bets which can make a significant difference in their play strategy.

The payout odds of roulette online never change

European roulette remains the thinking players’ favorite game and the opportunity that they have been given to plan their strategies as a guest player and the time they have been given to spread their bets, makes playing European roulette online a very attractive proposition indeed.