Roulette is the quintessential game of chance with one objective : Guess what number will be the next to come up.

The Roulette table consists of a spinning wheel with numbered slots, a small white ball and a betting layout that allows bets to be placed on one or more numbers at a time.

The wheel is spun in one direction and the ball is propelled around the outer edge of the wheel on the opposite direction. Eventually, the ball will decrease in speed and fall toward the spinning wheel where it will bounce around for a while until it lands in one of the numbered slots. If your bet is a hit, the casino pays a variety of odds based on the number of numbers covered by your bet.

Bets in roulettes are divided into two categories. Inside and Outside Bets. Inside Bets : Inside Bets are sleceted by placing chips directly onto numbers in the number field or on the lines between numbers. A single inside bet can cover 1 to 6 numbers. The different types of Inside bets are as follows.

Straight Bet : Straight Bets cover one number only. Bets are placed directly on top of the desired number and pay 35 to 1.

Split Bet : A Split Bet covers two numbers by placing chips on the line between any two adjoining numbers. They pay 17 to 1.

Street Bet : A Street Bet covers 3 numbers by placing chips at the head of a row. Casinos may differ on whether this bet is placed at the near or far end of the row. Other 3-number bets can also be made at the intersection with zeros. They pay 11 to 1.

Square Bet : A Square Bet covers 4 numbers by placing chips at the 4-corner intersection of 4 numbers. A 4-number bet can also be made on a European table by playing the zero line.
They pay 8 to 1.

5 Number Bet : The 5-Number bet can only be played on American table by placing chips at the head of the line between the zeros and 1-3 street. This pays 6 to 1.

Double Street Bet : A Double Street Bet covers 6 numbers by placing chips at the head of the line between two rows. They pay 5 to 1.

Outside Bets : Outside Bets are designed to include various groupings of 12 to 18 numbers.

Dozen Bet : A Dozen Bet covers 12 number by placing chips on the 1st (1-12) , 2nd (13-24) or 3rd (25-36) dozen areas. They pay 2 to1.

Column Bet : A Column Bet covers 12 numer by placing chips on the 2 to 1 areas at the far side of the layout.

Even Money Bets : An Even Money Bet covers 18 numbers by placing chips on either the "1-18", "19-36", Red, Black, Even or Odd areas.