stackyFACTSThe classic game was simply too fair for anyone trying to get rich quick off gamblers. In 1842, a pair of French brothers introduced the green '0' to the wheel, slightly skewing the mathematical odds directly in favor of the house, successfully architecting the foundational greed of modern casinos.
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