Play Roulette

The roulette game is played with a wheel with colored pockets alternating red and black. The European version of the game has 37 pockets with numbers from 1 to 36 and a green bag marked 0. The American version, meanwhile, has 38 pockets with numbers from 1 to 36, as well as green pockets for 0 and 00. As you might expect, the American version of roulette has a higher house edge thanks to the extra bag.


The goal of the player is to attempt to guess which pocket the ball will land in. This can be done by wagering on a single number, a group of numbers, or even the color of the pocket. Bets are made by placing chips on the section of the table known as the “layout.”

While players place bets, a casino employee known as a croupier will start the wheel spinning. A small white ball is placed in the wheel and spun in the opposite direction.

Betting continues until the croupier announces “No more bets.” The ball eventually slows enough that it drops into the lower section of the wheel, bounces about, and lands in a pocket. At this point, losing wagers are raked off the table, and winning bets are paid to players