American roulette rules explained

Roulette might be the best known casino game in the world. It's for sure one of the most played online casino games ever. The simple rules make roulette very suitable for newcomers in the world of online gambling. The more experienced gambling lovers adore roulette for its realistic chances on winning big prices together with the wide variety of interesting wagers the game offers.

Roulette means little wheel

Roulette was already played in the 17th century. The French developed the game and played following nearly the same rules as we play it by today. Roulette means little wheel in French. Over the years, the game of roulette gathered a very large group of fanatic players.

American roulette Vs. European roulette

As you might know there are two main variants on the roulette game, firstly there is American roulette and secondly European roulette. Each variant has its own rules although the rules of European and American roulette differ little. There are two small differences in the rules:

Chips

• American roulette is played with different colors of chips for every player
• European roulette is played with the same chip colors for all players

Zeros

• The American Roulette wheel is numbered 1 to 36, 0 and 00
• The European Roulette wheel is numbered 1 to 36 and 0
• The double zero gives the house a bigger edge at American roulette

Placing bets

A roulette table offers two betting areas, inside and outside bets. The inside bets are about betting on a certain straddle or number. The outside bets are about betting on color,odd/even and groups of pockets. Check the tables below for all possible bets plus payout info.

Inside bets		Payout
Straight	Bet on single number	1 - 35
Split	Bet on two numbers	1 - 17
Three line	Bet on a row of three numbers, a street	11 – 1
Corner / square	Bet on four numbers that form a square	8 – 1
Six line	Bet on two gathering streets	5 - 1

Outside bets		Payout
Left / middle / right row	Bet on all 12 numbers in the left, middle or righttable-section	3 - 1
1st 12 / 2nd 12 / 3rd12	Bets on 12 numbers in four consecutive rows	3 - 1
19-36 or 1-18	Bets on the numbers 1-18 (low) or 19-36 (high)	1 - 1
Red or black	Bets on all red or all black numbers	1 - 1
Odd or even	Bets on all odd or all even numbers	1 - 1

Just like the rules of the games, our American and European roulette rules sections are also quitesimilar to each other.

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