Roulette is a casino game played on a green felt table with a roulette wheel in the middle and betting areas around it. Players can bet on single numbers, groups of numbers, colors or odds and evens. Unlike most other casino games, roulette chips don’t have a specific denomination printed on them; instead, each color is assigned a value by the dealer. Each player is given six to eight sets of different colored chips, each set consisting of 300 chips.
Before each spin, the dealer will give players time to place their bets. Once all bets are placed, the dealer will spin the wheel and the ball will drop. All bets except for those on the green lose if the ball lands in a zero, while winning bets pay out at different rates.
Most bets fall into one of two categories: Inside Bets and Outside Bets. Inside bets are placed on specific numbers or small number combinations within the main grid (1-36) and offer higher payouts but lower chances of winning. Outside bets, on the other hand, are bets placed on larger groups of numbers (red and black, odd and even, or high and low). Outside bets also have smaller payouts but higher odds of winning.
The roulette wheel consists of a solid wooden disk slightly convex in shape, with thirty-six compartments painted alternately red and black. On European-style wheels, a 37th compartment carries the number 0, while on American wheels there are two green compartments for 0 and 00.