American Roulette

American Roulette is younger than French and European roulette, it appeared about 150 years ago. It is very like European roulette, the main difference is a wheel with 38 numbered slots. The numbers are "0", "00", and again 36 numbers in non-sequential order. The numbers from 1 to 36 can be either black or red while the "0" and "00" are green. The player must first make a wager (see Roulette bets for more detailed information) on any number or set of numbers, colour or some other things where the ball he believes will land. It’s worth noting that the house edge in American Roulette is a bit higher than in European roulette. Many casinos allow players to play the game in free play mode.

The biggest disadvantage is the house edge in American roulette which is 5.26%. I’d like to remind of the fact that European roulette has a 2.7% house edge that is 2 times less than in American Roulette. So, just an American Roulette is more beneficial for the casino.

The American roulette offers two additional bets - Five bet on 5 numbers covering numbers - 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3 with 6:1 payout, and Zero split – 0 and 00.

Note: double - zero roulette, house edge - 5.26%

The sequence of the numbers on the American wheel differs from the European one. It is:

Related pages

French Roulette

European Roulette