A huge attraction at casinos across the country, the classic roulette wheel remains one of the most exciting casino games available. After all bets are placed, the croupier spins the wheel in one direction and tosses the small ball in the opposite direction. An American roulette wheel has an extra slot; 00. Most casinos have 00 on their roulette wheels to increase the odds to their advantage (American Roulette) If you play black-red, odd/even or high-low, you must place the roulette table minimum for each and every bet. You could place five 1 dollar bets on five completely different inside bets (specific numbers or combinations of numbers) Roulette chips have no value at other tables. The dealer spins the roulette wheel in one direction and the small ball in the opposite one. 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. 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.