American Roulette

Roulette is a very popular game in Europe. In the United States, games like Craps or Blackjack have always been more popular. This is probably due to the fact American casinos offer a variant, called American Roulette, that is less favorable to the player than it's European counterpart.

The American roulette wheel has a single *and* a double zero pocket, making the total amount of numbers 36 + 2 = 38. The European roulette wheel doesn't have the double zero, making the total amount of numbers 36 + 1 = 37. Because the payout table is the same for both games, American roulette offers the worse odds. You have simply one more way to lose!. The typical house edge in American Roulette is 5.26%, whereas in European Roulette it is 2.70%.

You can place the following bets in American Roulette:

Inside bets

An inside bet is a bet you place on the inside of the roulette felt layout, thus a bet on any single number, including the zero and the double zero, as well all combinations of those numbers.

Outside bets

An outside bet is a bet you place on the outside of the roulette felt layout, thus a bet that doesn't involve single numbers.

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