The European Roulette Wheel, featuring one “single zero” space and no “double zero”, changes the house edge so that it is in favor of the roulette player. Alternatively, the American Roulette wheel’s odds favor the house and features 38 slots instead of 37 as in European roulette. Adding a single “double zero” slot onthe wheel makes a big difference and changes the course of play completely.
· Aside from the difference in the number of pockets, the two versions of roulette also differ in the distribution of chips used by players in placing bets in the game. Players of the European roulette have the same color of chips used in betting, while the players of the American roulette have distinct colors of chips used in the game.
· Casinos using the European roulette have a 2.7 per cent house edge. & American roulette holds 5.3 per cent house edge. This fact causes many roulette players to play the European roulette than the American roulette. The smart roulette player will always look for a “European” style roulette wheel. There’s simply no reason to play on a wheel in which the house’s edge is nearly double that of an alternate form of the game.
· Another noticeable difference is in the placement of the wheels. When the European roulette wheel is placed in the middle, the American roulette wheel is placed at the far end of the table.
· There is also difference in the collection of losing bets. Arms and hands are used to sweep the chips off the table in American roulette. But in European roulette, a long stick known as rake is used to collect the chips.