Roullete

Roullete, or roulette, is a casino game in which a small ball is released into a revolving wheel, with bets made concerning which of the thirty-six red and black numbered compartments it will enter as it comes to rest. Players place their chips on a table that corresponds with the compartments of the wheel. A dealer spins the wheel in one direction, and then a small ball is released in the opposite direction around a tilted circular track that runs around the perimeter of the wheel.

The number of green displaystyle n=1 and red displaystyle n=2 compartments on the wheel, which are painted in alternate colors (red and black), determines the odds of winning or losing a bet. The house edge is the average of these odds, which is the percentage that a player will lose on any given bet.

Any casino that offers table games will have a roulette table, though the game is not as common in America as slot machines or video poker. In Europe, it is a popular game at Monte Carlo and other European casinos. While roulette does not attract as many players as slot machines, blackjack or craps, it remains a classic casino game and is found in nearly every casino worldwide. Even so, it has one of the smallest followings of any casino game in the United States, and is being passed by newer games such as Caribbean Stud Poker and Let It Ride. It is, however, still a major attraction at casinos and gambling dens in the French-speaking parts of the world.