Roulette players make bets by placing chips in various locations on the table. An American roulette wheel has an extra slot; 00. You usually find most tables in Las Vegas with a minimum roulette bet of $1 - $3. Before you can place your bet on a roulette table you first have to get special roulette chips from the dealer at the table. You could place five 1 dollar bets on five completely different inside bets (specific numbers or combinations of numbers) The roulette chips are worthless at the other tables in the same casino, so do not bother trying to stack them under your blackjack chips or anything foolish like that. 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. When you get your roulette chips they will not be marked with a denomination, you choose it, and all of the chips will reflect that worth - the dealer keeps track of that by associating the amount and color with a 'lammer'. Roulette does not move at a quick pace, it is for a more relaxed crowd than you are likely to find at the craps table. 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.