Roulette translated literally means "small wheel" and is one of the oldest casino games played today. The Roulette wheel has numbered pockets ranging from 00 to 36. The standard American casino roulette wheel contains two green slots: 0 and 00 (many European wheels eliminate the 00, which creates more favorable odds for players) The wheel is divided into 38 (American) or 37 (European) sections, each of which has walls to hold a small ball where it lands after the wheel is spun. The sections are numbered from 1 to 36, (half red and half black, half odd and half even) plus a green section marked 0. Each roulette player is assigned different color of chip, allowing the dealer differentiate bets and match them to the right players. Roulette chips have no value at other tables. If the roulette ball lands in the 0 slot, the game ends and all players receive half their original bets back. In roulette you can place bets until the ball leaves the track and falls onto the spun wheel. After the roulette wheel stops the dealer will then mark the winning number on the betting area and the bets are paid accordingly. 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.