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The game of roulette, originally created in France in the 18th century, and has been adapted as time has gone on in order to suit different markets. When the game moved to America, a second green pocket with "00" (double zero) was added- which increased the house edge slightly. Currently, there are three different variations of Roulette.

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Where to play Roulette

American Roulette
Also known as double zero Roulette. The board features 38 numbers- 00, 0 and 1-36.

European Roulette
Also known as single zero Roulette. The board features 37 numbers, 0 and 1-36.

French Roulette
Also known as singe zero Roulette. Is very much like European Roulette, but with a slightly different table layout.

In European land based casinos, it is commonplace for the table to have two betting layouts, with enough space around the table for 12 players. Often there will be three croupiers present- one spinning the roulette wheel, and the two remaining assisting the players with the placement of bets. In American land based casinos, the tables are much smaller- with only one dealer and room for up to 6 players.

Special rules

The 'En Prison Rule'- Found in the European version of Roulette. This pertains to the 'Outside bets' or even money bets. These include the 'Red / Black' bets, the 'High / Low' bets and the 'Odd / even'. When the ball rests on zero, the players is permitted to leave the bet for a further spin. If the spin hits zero again, then the whole bet is lost- however, if the bet is successful, the wager is returned with no further payout.

The 'La Partage Rule' - This is similar to the above 'La Partage' bet- but in this case the players loses half the wager, and does not have the option to keep the bet in position. This can be found on some American 'Double zero' tables. Outside best are not lost on 0-00, but half the wager is returned.

The House Edge

The overall house advantage for European rules is 2.7%, whilst American rules favour the house by 5.7%. The 'En prison' and 'La Partage' rules cut the house edge by 1.35% on European and 2.63% on American rules.