Roulette translated literally means "small wheel" and is one of the oldest casino games played today. The main goal of the roulette is to bet on the slot where the roulette ball falls. The Roulette wheel that is mounted horizontally on the end of the table. Most casinos have 00 on their roulette wheels to increase the odds to their advantage (American Roulette) Before you can place your bet on a roulette table you first have to get special roulette chips from the dealer at the table. 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. If the dreaded 00 is spun, the House keeps all the bets. 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.