The Roulette table was so popular, in fact, that it caused uproar with the local parish priest.
It was the game to play in the 19 th century and anyone who was anyone, from artists to aristocrats, had to make a trip to the grand Casino de Monte-Carlo. When the Casino de Monte-Carlo opened in 1864, the French Roulette table was a fascinating and exciting game. Casino de Monte-Carlo Photo credit: Nathan Hughes flic.kr/p/rbMv3v French Roulette But their payouts have been legendary and more than a few guests have left rich. The Casino de Monte-Carlo has a long and illustrious past, from making millionaires overnight to breaking millionaires in a single game.
People from all over Europe travelled to Monaco in the hopes of winning big. Before Monaco was famous as the playground of the rich, it was famous for its magnificent casino.
