Baccarat was introduced from Italy to France during the reign of Charles VIII of France who ruled from 1483 to 1498. It became a very popular game amongst French nobility. Although baccarat has always been extremely popular in European and Latin American casinos, baccarat never really caught on as strongly as black jack in casinos in the United States.
Baccarat kuletwa kutoka Italia na Ufaransa wakati wa utawala wa Charles VIII wa Ufaransa ambaye alitawala 1483-1498. Ikawa mchezo maarufu sana miongoni mwa nobility Kifaransa. Ingawa baccarat daima imekuwa maarufu sana katika Ulaya na Amerika kasinon, baccarat kweli kamwe hawakupata juu kama sana kama jack mweusi katika kasinon nchini Marekani.