The differences between American Roulette & European Roulette

This section deals with the two different versions of roulette as played around the world it compares the differences between American roulette and European roulette.

The funniest difference is that the version of roulette that is played in Europe (and a few US casinos) with a single zero is actually called American Roulette but for the sake of this article I am going to refer to the version played in Europe as European roulette and the version played in the USA that uses a double zero as American Roulette.

The major difference between the two is the US version of roulette has an extra zero added which is actually two zeros (00) also known as the double zero wheel.

The American Roulette wheel (US version)

Also known as the double zero roulette wheel

As you can see in the image above, the American roulette has both a zero and a double zero. Both versions of the game still however payout using the same odds mentioned a few pages ago meaning that the single zero version of the roulette game is far better to play as a gambler than it's adversary the double zeroed version.

In Las Vegas several of the casinos now offer the single roulette table as an alternative version and your money will be better spent on the playing the single zero roulette game.

European or Single Zero Roulette Wheel

(as used in the rest of the world)

Notice the difference only a single zero

The single zero roulette game is found in most casinos in the rest of the world outside of the United States of America and is a better choice for those players who enjoy gambling on roulette.

Another major difference between the two wheels is that the numbers are placed in completely different positions.

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