Roullete is a casino game with a long and storied history. It is believed to have originated in France at the end of the 17th century. Although many fanciful stories surround its invention, the fact is that it was a derivative of older games such as hoca and portique. Roulette became popular in Paris during the late 18th century and quickly gained traction around the world.
The game consists of placing bets prior to the spinning of a wheel and ball. Upon a spin, the ball will land in one of thirty-six numbered compartments or pockets on a roulette wheel that revolves around the bowl. The compartments are alternately colored red and black and are numbered from 1 to 36. A single green compartment carries the number 0 on European-style wheels while American roulette wheels have two additional green compartments labelled 00.
Players make their bets by laying down chips on the betting mat, the precise placement of the chip indicating the wager being made. Bets on six or less numbers are called Inside bets and those on 12 or more are called Outside bets. A number winning bets are paid out based on the odds of the individual number or grouping.
The croupier then spins the wheel and throws the ball into it. Once the ball lands in a pocket, the players will be awarded according to their bets. Some bets are a combination of individual numbers and groups such as odd-even, red-black, first, second and third dozen, etc. In addition, a bet can be placed on an entire section of the wheel known as a basket bet. This bet pays out 6 to 1 but has a worse house edge than any other bet.