Roulette can be traced back to France nearly in the 18th century. The origin of the game can probably be attributed to various wheel games like Ace of Hearts and Roly-Poly. The word means small wheel in French. Present day roulette was first played in 1796 and in fact it has a mention in a French book of that age.

The French double-zero wheel arrived from New Orleans to the Mississippi shores and it marked the arrival of Roulette in the United States. In early times, Monte Carlo had a single zero wheel and Las Vegas had a double zero variant.

By the end of the seventh decade of last venture, casino games began to spread like fire and Roulette became quite a craze. Today, with the expansion of internet and online gambling, roulette is a game stamped with high-participation. US, Antilles and South America follow the double zero wheels.