Joseph Oller

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Josep Oller
Paris, France
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Josep Oller i Roca (1839–1922) was a Spanish entrepreneur who lived in Paris for most of his life. He co-founded the famous cabaret Moulin Rouge^[1] with Charles Zidler and was the inventor of parimutuel betting.^[2]

Biography

Born in Spain in

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Once in Paris, in 1867, Josep Oller invented a new method of wagering, which he named Pari Mutuel (

George Alfred Julius

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In 1870, he relocated to London for a while to avoid the Franco-Prussian War. There he became acquainted with the business of drama.

From 1876, Joseph Oller involved himself with the

. First he opened various auditoriums and venues: Fantaisies Oller, La Bombonnière, Théâtre des Nouveautés, Nouveau Cirque and the Montagnes Russes. During 1889 he co-inaugurated the famous

He was buried in Paris in the Cemetery of Père Lachaise.

References

Further reading

• Pessis, jacques; Crépineau, Jacques (2003). Le Moulin Rouge (PDF) (in French). Paris:
  ISBN 978-2-7324-2913-7
  .