European roulette is also known in the world of gambling as a “single zero roulette”. Its wheel has only one 0 sector, while 00 is excluded. The European roulette wheel is divided into 37 numbers – from 0 to 36 – all of them are spread at random: 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25, 17, 34, 6, 27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5, 24, 16, 33, 1, 20, 14, 31, 9, 22, 18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26.

• Eighteen of them are red :1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, and 36.
• Eighteen of them are black :2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, and 35.
• The only zero is painted in green.

One of the main differences between American and European roulettes lies in the fact that the latter has a higher win probability (twice as high). It’s easier to win at European roulette then at American one – the house edge for European variant is considered to be 2.63%, while American variant provides casino with 5.26% advantage.

The player’s aim is to predict on what number the rotating ball will stop on the wheel.

If you know how to play European roulette in the brick and mortar casino, don’t hesitate to start the game on your computer – the rules are the same. Anyone can download European roulette online to dive into casino atmosphere in the comfort of one’s room and get valuable game experience.

According to the game rules, the players are to make bets before the dealer starts up the ball. As the ball stops the dealer announces the number and distributes payouts between the winners.

European Roulette Bets

If you want to play and win at European roulette, you are to know possible bets. They are divided into inside bets (bets on different numbers) and outside bets (additional fields). A player predicts a certain number, where the ball should stop, and receives the payout in accordance with the result. Different bets have different odds:

Bet type	Bet name	Description	Odds
Inside bet	Straight bet	Bet on one number, including 0. The chips are placed on a certain number.	35:1
	Split bet	Bet on two numbers. The chips are placed on the line which spreads two numbers.	17:1
	Street Bet	Bet on three numbers. The chips are placed opposite 3 chosen numbers.	11:1
	Corner bet	Bet on four numbers. The chips are placed on the crossing line dividing 4 numbers.	8:1
	Line bet	Bet on two lines/six numbers. The chips are placed on the line opposite 6 chosen numbers.	5:1
Outside bet	Column bet	Bet on twelve numbers. The chips are placed on the field “2 to 1”.	2:1
	Dozen bet	Bet on twelve numbers. He chips are placed on the field “1st 12” (from 1 to 12), “2nd 12” (from 13 to 24) or “3rd 12” (from 25 to 36).	2:1
Even money	Red/Black	The chips are placed on the red/black field.	1:1
	Even/Odd	The chips are placed on the “even” or “odd” field.	1:1
	1st 18 numbers/2nd 18 numbers	The chips are placed on eighteen numbers: from 1 to 18 or from 19 to 36.	1:1

European Roulette Additional Rules

Some European casinos employ the following rule: when the ball stops on zero, Even money bets are not repealed and remain “En Prison” on the field for the next round.

If the following number appears to be 0 again, the bet loses. If your “En Prison” number wins, you will get the bet back without payout.

This rule decreases the house advantage for the European roulette Even money bets to 1.35%, thus making these very bets the most profitable on the field.

According to another possible additional rule (“La Partage”), the player loses half of his/her Even money bet when zero comes up.

The first European roulette was presented to gamblers in 1842. Since then the game remains one of the most popular entertainment and source of income for players of all nationalities. Contemporary roulette lovers prefer to play at European online roulette due to the perfect combination of gambling, profitability and permanent open access all over the world.