Roulette Facts

The Numbers on the Wheel...

Did you know that:

• A Roulette wheel is numbered from 1 to 36 in Europe.

• In 1842 Francois and Louis Blanc added a '0' to the original roulette wheel in order to up the house odds.

• When the game became popular in the States, a second zero slot, marked '00', was added. This was also undertaken to increase the house odds yet further.

• If you add up all the individual numbers on the roulette wheel, then the total you come to is an ominous, spine-chilling 666! Superstitious punters should perhaps play with some salt in their hand!