Roulette is one of the oldest and most popular games played in modern Casinos. Roulette is a unique table game as it has a mechanical device as the main element of the game. This is the Roulette wheel that is mounted horizontally on the end of the table. The wheel has numbered pockets ranging from 0 to 36 - and 00 in American Style Roulette.

In Roulette the bets are placed on an area of the table marked with separate boxes containing individual numbers. This marked area is called the game layout, and you may place bets on any particular number, any 4 adjacent numbers, a column or a dozen bet.

The wheel determines the outcome of a game of Roulette. Once the bets have been placed on the table, the wheel starts spinning and a small ball is released on to the wheel in the opposite direction of the spinning wheel. The ball slows and eventually stops in one of the numbered pockets in the Roulette wheel.

The types of bets that can be placed on the Roulette table are:

Straight Bet: This is a bet placed on any single number. Odds of 35:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Split Bet: Also known as a Two Number bet, this bet is place on any line that divides two adjacent numbers. It is a bet that either of those two numbers will come up. Odds of 17:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Street Bet: Also known as a Row bet, this bet is placed on the outside of a row of three numbers. It is a bet that one of these three numbers will come up. Odds of 11:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Square Bet: Also known as a Corner bet, this bet is placed on the intersection of four numbers. It is a bet that one of these four numbers will come up. Odds of 8:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Line Bet: Also known as a Six Number bet, this bet is placed on the outside of the line that splits two rows of numbers. This covers all six numbers. It is a bet that one of these six numbers will come up. Odds of 5:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Column Bet: This bet is placed on any of the three columns consisting of twelve numbers. Odds of 2:1 are paid on a winning bet. Note: If 0 comes up, the Column bet loses.

Dozen Bet: This bet is placed on the boxes marked 1st 12, 2nd 12 and 3rd 12. This means you bet on the numbers 1 to 12, 13 to 24 or 25 to 36. Odds of 2:1 are paid on a winning bet. Note: If 0 comes up, the Dozen bet loses.

Even-Money Bet: There are three different Even-Money bets. These are:

A bet that either a black or a red number will come up. This bet is place on the Red or Black box. Odds of 1:1 are paid on a winning bet.

A bet that either an even or an odd number will come up. This bet is placed on the Even or Odd box. Odds of 1:1 are paid on a winning bet.

A bet that either a high or a low number will come up. This bet is place on the High 19 to 36 or Low 1 to 18 box. Odds of 1:1 are paid on a winning bet.

Note: If 0 comes up, the Even-Money bet loses.