Full Explanation
Roulette is an iconic casino game where a ball is spun on a numbered wheel. Players bet on where the ball will land — specific numbers, groups of numbers, odd/even, red/black, or columns. European roulette has 37 pockets (0-36) with a 2.7% house edge. American roulette adds a double zero (00), increasing the edge to 5.26%. French roulette offers the best odds with La Partage and En Prison rules reducing the edge to 1.35% on even-money bets. South African casinos offer all variants plus live dealer roulette with real croupiers and Lightning Roulette with random multipliers.
💡 Example
Place R100 on red in European roulette: 48.6% chance to win, pays 1:1 (R200 return).
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