There are 2 types of roulette, American and French (aka European roulette) In roulette game the bank pays or collects from each bettor. You usually find most tables in Las Vegas with a minimum roulette bet of $1 - $3. 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. The game of roulette starts after the players have made most of their bets by placing them on the numbered layout. The dealer spins the roulette wheel in one direction and the small ball in the opposite one. Playing roulette you should give some indication to the dealer as to what value of chip denomination you prefer to be provided with. Roulette is a banking game: all bets are placed against the house. After all payoffs have been made, the Dealer will announce "Place your bets. 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.