Roulette is a popular casino games whose exact origins are unknown. The game is thought to have originated in France, but others say it was brought to Europe from China.

Roulette is a table game with a wheel that has thirty-seven or thirty-eight pockets in it. If the wheel has thirty-eight pockets, it means there is a double zero on it and is known as American roulette wheel. If the wheel has thirty-seven pockets, it means there is a single zero on it and is known as European roulette wheel.

The wheel is spun and the ball moves around its circumference and finally falls in one of the pockets. The person who spins the wheel is called the croupier or the dealer. He is a member of the casino who takes the bets and pays out the winnings. He does not play the game.

The bets are placed on the ball that whether the ball will fall on a particular number, red or black, or in which sections of the wheel, or on other combinations. The numbers are placed randomly with alternating red and black color on the wheel. The pocket for the zero is green in color. It is totally a game of chance.

Up to eight players can play at one roulette wheel. There are a variety of ways in which players can bet and each one has different payouts. Betting on a single number is called a Straight-Up bet. It is the hardest to win but has the highest payout 35:1. Betting on two numbers is called a Split. If the ball falls on either number, you win at 17:1. Bet on a three number combination is called a Street with payout 11:1.  A Corner is a bet on four adjacent numbers and it pays 8:1 if any one of the four numbers wins. A six number combination bet is called a Six Line and pays 5:1. A Column bet on twelve numbers pays 2:1.

In Roulette luck is more important than strategy. People have their favorite numbers that they play. Players can increase their chances of winning by making outside bets. The house always has the advantage. The European version with the single zero makes the house advantage 2.7%. The American version of the wheel with the double zero makes the house advantage about 5.26%. It is easier to win on the European version wheel than on the American version wheel.