A huge attraction at casinos across the country, the classic roulette wheel remains one of the most exciting casino games available. Roulette is a game of chance, and there is no way of cheating at roulette to increase the odds in your favour. An American roulette wheel has an extra slot; 00. A European roulette wheel has the numbers 1-36, plus a slot for zero. Before you can place your bet on a roulette table you first have to get special roulette chips from the dealer at the table. The marked area of roulette is called the game layout, and you may place bets on any particular number, any 4 adjacent numbers, a column or a dozen bet. 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. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. Even if you play it safe and bet red/black or even/odd, casino roulette is a lot of fun. Unlike other casino games, roulette rounds go by quickly - just a spin of the wheel and the game is over. " You may place roulette bets on the spin until the Dealer announces "No more bets". 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.