American Roulette Explained

When it comes to classic casino table games like roulette, there are lots of different varieties. It is therefore always important for a player to know the vagaries of each form of the game before placing chips on the various numbered and colored sections of a table.

American Roulette was derived from European Roulette and its main point of difference is that rather than having one green slot on the roulette wheel, it has two, which come in the form of numbers “0” and “00”. This affects the house edge, with it being 5.26% in American Roulette and 2.7% in European Roulette.

Keeping in mind that only 36 red or black numbers can be bet on also at an American Roulette table, the game works in much the same way as its European predecessor, however, more attentive players will have noticed that the sequence of numbers displayed on the wheel is different.

Online casinos now also tend to boast Live American Roulette, which has live dealers on hand to spin the wheel for virtual customers. Of course, there is always an automated version of the game available as well.