Roulette Rules

As one of the world's most popular games, roulette is also a sport with a lot of variations in terms of the table and wheel layout. Before you proceed with the game, make sure you understand these subtle differences before you set out to play online roulette at a casino site. You can always brush through the Roulette Rules since understanding the nuances of the game will eventually be of your benefit.

US Roulette Rules
A roulette wheel in the United States consists of 38 numbered slots consisting of the numbers 1 to 36, a zero, and a double zero. The betting set up consists of all the single numbers as well as the “outside bets” or combinations of numbers. This variety is most commonly known as the American Roulette.

Single Zero Rules
A number of top-rated casinos in the US have single-zero wheels. The casinos are found in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The minimum bet on a single zero wheel here is normally higher than the double zero wheels. Also remember, Single Zero roulette tables have a lower house edge than double zero roulette wheels, and that includes those wheels online.

Atlantic City Roulette Rules
The rules followed in the Atlantic City even money bets (played with the colors red and black, odd or even, 1-18, 19-36) follow a rule that is similar to the European imprisonment rule. If 0 or 00 comes up, you will lose half your bet. This consequently brings down the house advantage to 2.6% on even bets. However, this rule does not apply to single zero wheels in Atlantic City.

European Roulette Rules
European roulette rules follow the more player-friendly single zero wheel and offers the “en prison” rule for even money wagers. Similar to the situation in Atlantic City, on even money bets (red, black, odd, even, 1-18, 19-36) you get half the bet back when the ball lands on zero; otherwise, it “goes to prison”. If this makes for a win on the next round, it is released and you get it back without the win.
Also look out for “La Partage” which gives half the money back without going “into prison”.