Roulette, or Roullete in French, is a casino game of chance played on a table marked off with various groups of numbers and one or two zeros. In the center of the table is a revolving dishlike device, the roulette wheel, into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the compartments indicating whether the number is odd or even, high or low. Players can make bets on a single number, several groupings of numbers, the color red or black, and other attributes.

Roulette is considered a classic casino game and continues to be popular to this day. Its enduring popularity is partly due to its simplicity and the fact that there are no complex rules or strategy involved in playing it. Unlike many other casino games, the outcome of the game is truly based on luck, which can create an exciting and thrilling experience for players.

To begin a game of roulette, players place their chips on the layout map. Then, a croupier (the term used to describe a casino dealer) spins the Roulette wheel. Once the wheel stops, the croupier will place a marker on the outside edge of a bet to indicate its position. Then, the croupier will call out “No more bets!” and clear the table.

Once the table is cleared, players can make bets again. It is best to start with outside bets, as they have a greater probability of winning. The most common bets are Straight-Up, Split, and Corner. A Straight-Up bet is a wager on an individual number, while a Split bet chooses two adjacent numbers. A Corner bet places your chip(s) to straddle the line between two rows of three consecutive numbers on the betting map. A win on a Straight-Up bet pays 1-1, while a Split or Corner bet wins 17-1. The house edge on these bets is 1.35%.