"Two different roulette wheels exist: European wheels which have 36 numbers plus a single zero and a house edge of 2.63% and American wheels which have a zero and double-zero and a 5.26% casino edge."

"The bigger the prize, the less likely you are to win it. One to one bets like in blackjack are the easiest to win, while enormous jackpot games also have an enormous house edge."

"Roulette seems incredibly simple

"One of the reasons casinos use chips on the tables is that they seem less like money and more like toys. But remember, they are worth exactly the same as real cash, and should be treated accordingly."

"Every table game has its own maximum and minimum allowable bets, which are always indicated by a small sign on the table. Often the sign colour corresponds to the same colour chip, $5 tables are red, etc."