An American roulette wheel and its corresponding table layout have 38 pockets numbers 1-36, along with a single zero and a double zero (0 and 00). European roulette features 37 pockets in total, with the 36 numbers and a single zero. There are two main forms of roulette played globally, distinguished by the make-up of the wheel and table layout. As players, our aim is to bet on any areas on the table layout we believe will be covered by the number on the wheel which the ball lands on thus the number the ball lands on determines who wins their bets, and who loses. Eventually, both will lose momentum, and the ball will come to rest in a specific numbered pocket. The wheel is spun by the controlling croupier, and the ball is then introduced on to the wheel, spun in the opposite direction in which the wheel has been spun. The layout of the board corresponds with the numbers on the wheel. Numbers 1 to 36 are divided evenly into red and black slots, while 0 (and 00) are green. The wheel contains ‘pockets’ numbered 0 (and possibly 00) through to 36. It is played using a small ball and a large spinning wheel, accompanied by a matching table layout/betting board.
Roulette is a casino game of chance that originated in France in the late 18th century.
