France Casino Games
Apart from the glamorous resorts of the Riviera, if you think of gambling France isn’t a country that immediately springs to mind. The French, however, are one of the biggest gambling peoples and many of the games we play in casinos today originated in France. One of the biggest France casino games is Roulette, a rough translation of ‘little wheel’. The idea of picking a number that a little ball will land in on a spinning wheel in genius.
Baccarat is another favourite that was started in Italy but was adopted as a France casino game in the 15th century, and the basis of the game we know today was invented. The rules have evolved greatly over the years and many casinos have their own take on this 2 or 3 handed card game. Even blackjack has its roots firmly in la France. It is thought it originated as a game known as ‘Vingt en Un’ meaning 21.
