Roulette is of French origin and was first played in New Orleans. Roulette is a unique table game as it has a mechanical device as the main element of the game. The Roulette wheel that is mounted horizontally on the end of the table. The wheel has numbered pockets ranging from 0 to 36 - and 00 in American Style Roulette. Roulette is a fast moving, simple and exciting game offering many different types of bets and payoffs. Every roulette player has different colored chips for easier identifying. 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. After all bets are placed, the roulette Dealer spins the wheel in one direction and the ball in the opposite direction. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. The winning roulette number is marked by the Dealer. Unlike other casino games, roulette rounds go by quickly - just a spin of the wheel and the game is over. 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.