There are 2 types of roulette, American and French (aka European roulette) The Roulette wheels in America have a green zero and double zero, giving the American casinos the twice house edge. If you are playing at a roulette table with a 5 dollar minimum, you are required to place 5 dollars on each of your outside bets, and-or a total of at least 5 dollars on your inside bets. The zero and double zero numbers are in green and on opposite sides of the wheel, the colors and odd/even numbers alternate, and the numbers themselves are randomly distributed. You could place five 1 dollar bets on five completely different inside bets (specific numbers or combinations of numbers) The game of roulette starts after the players have made most of their bets by placing them on the numbered layout. The dealer spins a small ball in the opposite direction of the spinning roulette wheel. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. Numbers 1-18 are considered the lows numbers, 19-36 are the highs. Roulette is a banking game: all bets are placed against the house. " You may place roulette bets on the spin until the Dealer announces "No more bets". When you finish beating the house at roulette, you will have to ask the dealer to "color out" for you, the dealer will then take your chips and give you casino checks which you may then use on other games or cash out at the cashier.