We can assure you, though, that for those fifteen-or-so seconds, the people standing at the table, watching that little white ball spin in circles, might long for the peace and quiet of timid teenagers screaming on a roller coaster. Roulette has always been depicted in pop culture as a game of class of sophistication of the demure. There may not be a more exciting fifteen-or-so seconds in gambling than the spin of the roulette ball.