Roulette was developed around the turn of the century and is one of the most popular gambling games in the world. The roulette wheel consists of slots or pockets numbered from 1 to 36, which are either red or black. One of the thing you should know about roulette is how the table minimum works. A European roulette wheel has the numbers 1-36, plus a slot for zero. Single numbers pay the highest, while either/or bets are lowest. The marked area of roulette 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 game of roulette starts after the players have made most of their bets by placing them on the numbered layout. Once the bets have been placed on the roulette table, the wheel starts spinning and a small ball is released on to the wheel in the opposite direction of the spinning wheel. Winning bets are determined by the numbered slot in which the ball comes to rest. The roulette ball falls into one of the wheel's numbered compartments which determines the winning number. After the roulette wheel stops the dealer will then mark the winning number on the betting area and the bets are paid accordingly. Once the roulette ball has found its slot, the dealer will call out the winning number and place a marker on that number's spot on the layout. Wait til the dealer says "place your bets" before putting any roulette chips down for the next round. 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.