Roullete, meaning little wheel, is a casino game in which players place wagers on various number groupings or individual numbers. Bets are placed on the table by laying down chips on a betting mat, the precise location of each chip indicating what the bet is. The dealer spins a roulette wheel and, when the ball comes to rest in one of the 38 (or, on modern European/Latin American tables, 37) compartments around its edge, the player’s bet is a winner. People often bet on red or black, odd or even, high or low, or if the number is zero or double-zero.
During a round, the dealer clears the table of losing bets and pays winners before spinning the wheel. He then announces “no more bets!” to close the betting for the current spin. Before the dealer spins the wheel, you can place bets for the next one. You can start by placing your bets on the outside of the layout, which have a higher chance of hitting. You can also make inside bets, which have a lower chance of hitting but pay out more.
Roulette was brought to England from France in the early 1700s. It was known at that time as Roly Poly and it was banned in 1745. However, a similar game called E.O. appeared to get around those laws and Roulette / Roly Poly disappeared by 1800 having been effectively replaced for a time by E.O.