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The first evidence of people playing Roly Poly, an early version of roulette involving a spinning wheel and a ball, is recorded in England around this time. The game was banned 20 years later. Another predecessor of roulette, the Even-Odd, was introduced shortly after to circumvent the new gambling prohibition laws, but 1945 put a stop to the game as well.
Re: Gambling in the Early Centuries
3Interesting! It's amazing how games like Roulette have such a rich history, with roots dating back centuries.
Re: Gambling in the Early Centuries
62-1BMed67drouel wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:07 pm Interesting! It's amazing how games like Roulette have such a rich history, with roots dating back centuries.
Absolutely!