Roulette translated literally means "small wheel" and is one of the oldest casino games played today. The Roulette wheels in America have a green zero and double zero, giving the American casinos the twice house edge. Most casinos have 00 on their roulette wheels to increase the odds to their advantage (American Roulette) The sections are numbered from 1 to 36, (half red and half black, half odd and half even) plus a green section marked 0. When all bets are placed, the croupier spins the wheel and a ball bounces from slot to slot until finally coming to rest in one of them. The dealer spins the roulette wheel in one direction and the small ball in the opposite one. When the roulette ball comes to rest in one of the slots, the dealer will call out the winning number and settle all bets. The winning roulette number is marked by the Dealer. Roulette is a banking game: all bets are placed against the house. 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.