So the word Roulette originates from France and its true translation means “small wheel”. The very first roulette wheel was invented by the French scientist Blaise Pascal in 1655. It was used in a monastery to help prevent boredom (I’m sure monasteries in those days weren’t fun places anyway). How it got into a Parisian casino from a monastery is another matter (another website) but it did find its way to Paris and became a glamorous casino game. Continue