Fate, fortunes and misfortunes, were determined by gaming wheels going back probably over two thousand years. Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae was an early symbol of fate. Roman Legion soldiers turned over their chariots and bet on the outcomes of spinning their wheels. Early wheels were paddle wheels and it wasn't until the late 17th or early 18th century that Roulette ("little wheel") was introduced. While Roulette did take off across casinos in Europe and the Americas, paddle wheels continue to be played in some casinos.
