Roulette translated literally means "small wheel" and is one of the oldest casino games played today. The United States adopted their own version of roulette, but the French version is still played time to time in Las Vegas. The American roulette is divided in to 38 slots, numbered 1 through 36, plus 0 and 00. A European roulette wheel has the numbers 1-36, plus a slot for zero. Roulette is a fast moving, simple and exciting game offering many different types of bets and payoffs. You could place five 1 dollar bets on five completely different inside bets (specific numbers or combinations of numbers) The wheel determines the outcome of a roulette game. The dealer spins a small ball in the opposite direction of the spinning roulette wheel. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. 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. You should remember to exchange the colored non-value Roulette chips for valued gaming chips prior to leaving a particular Roulette table. 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.