About Roulette

Roulette was developed around the turn of the century and is one of the most popular gambling games in the world. It is played in virtually every gambling house in North and South America and in Europe, where it is even more popular.

The game uses a special wheel, a betting layout, and chips. The wheel is divided into 38 (American) or 37 (European) sections, each of which has walls to hold a small ball where it lands after the wheel is spun. The sections are numbered from 1 to 36, (half red and half black, half odd and half even) plus a green section marked 0. European wheels have only the 0 green section. American wheels have an additional green section marked 00. The addition of the 00 section greatly increases the odds in favor of the house. For this reason, Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe.

When Atlantic City rules are used in Roulette: For any even-money bets, if the ball lands on 0 or 00, half of the amount of any even-money bet is returned to you. If Nevada rules are in force, you lose the entire even-money bet on 0 or 00.
Numbers 1-18 are considered the lows; numbers 19-36 are the highs.
Roulette is a banking game: all bets are placed against the house.