Inside Bets

Straight Bets
You can bet on any single number by placing a chip in the center in any of the 37 numbers from 0 through 36.

Split Bet or Two Number Bet
You must place your chip on the line between two separate numbers. If the ball lands on either of these numbers you win.

Corner or Square Bets
Place your chip in the center of four numbers and if one of these numbers comes up you win.

Outside Bets

Any Red or Black
These bets divide the roulette table into red and black. The bet is on either a black or red number coming up and is placed on either the red or black diamond. If 0 comes up the bet loses.

Any Low Number or High Number Bet
These bets divide the roulette table into the numbers 1 – 18 and 19 – 36. The bet is on either a number from 1 to 18 or from 19 to 36 coming up and is placed on either the 1 to 18 or 19 to 36 rectangle. If 0 comes up the bet loses.

Any Even or Odd Bet
These bets divide the roulette table into even and odd. The bet is on either an even or odd number coming up and is placed on either the even or odd rectangle. If 0 comes up the bet loses.

Dozens Bet
These bets divide the roulette table into the numbers 1-12, 13-24, and 25-36. The bet is on either a number from 1 to 12 or from 13 to 24 or from 25 to 36 coming up and is placed on the 1st 12, 2nd 12, or 3rd 12 rectangle.

Column Bets
These bets divide the roulette table into columns of 12 numbers. The bet is on any one of the three columns and is placed at the end of the column on the 2 to 1 rectangle.

Roulette Hints and Strategy

Roulette is very much a game of luck, so there is not too much strategy or skill involved that the player to use to beat the house edge.

The house wins whenever the ball falls into the green slots, of which there are 1 or 2 on the table.
European Roulette a single 0 slot and has a casino advantage of 2.7%
American Roulette uses a wheel with an extra 00 slot which gives a casino edge of 5.4% - twice as high.
If your casino has a choice, players are naturally advised to to play roulette with the European table for its better odds..

Don't fall into the commonly used but risky strategies of 'doubling up' or 'delayed doubling up' to recoup losses.
It only takes one run of bad luck to lose a lot of money this way - Remember the saying 'The wheel has no memory' - The outcome of a new spin is never determined by the prior spins. After 6 blacks in a row the next result is just as likely to be black again, instead of red.
The computer display of past results often seen above the table, is meaningless for gambling tactics.

Roulette is best played simply for pure fun and excitement, and not to try to regularly beat the house, unlike blackjack or poker..
But when playing casino games, not many players can resist the sheer excitement involved in watching that ball spin round and round, hoping to double their money instantly.
Or go for that single lucky number with odds of 37-1.
A winning streak at roulette can pay off big very quickly!
Like many forms of gambling, the real secret of is knowing when to stop and cash out with your winnings.