American & European Roulette Wheels

American Roulette Wheel
The main difference between the American and European roulette wheels is the fact that the American wheel has one slot more. The European wheel has slots numbered from 1 to 36, the 0 slot. The American wheel in addition to all the previous ones has the 00 slot. In addition, the numbers on the American wheel are placed in pairs, the members of which are opposite each other. The numbers of the European roulette wheel are in a random order.

As the American wheel has one more slot than the European one, the odds offered at this game are significantly lower for the player. While some players may think it does not influence the odds much, it does in the long run. It can be illustrated by the mathematical calculations. The American wheel has the casino edge of - 5.26%

Sequence of numbers: 0-28-9-26-30-11-7-20-32-17-5-22-34-15-3-24-36-13-1-00-27-10-25-29-12-8-19-31-18-6-21-33-16-4-23-35-14-2

European wheel provides a smaller house edge, of only 2.70% due to the fact that it has one slot less.


European Roulette Wheel
European Wheel is different from the American one by the fact that it does not have the 00 slot, as it was already said before. This is the biggest and the main difference.

In addition, as for the symmetry, the European wheel is more symmetrical one. While the American wheel is more practical one. The red/black and odd/even slots here are placed close to each other. Moreover, the first and last 18 bets are next to the single numbers.

Sequence of numbers: 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

Furthermore, the European wheel has the additional rule which is called "en prison". This rule allows the players to has more edge in the game. The main idea of this rule is that if the 0 comes out, the player's bet that would have lost in the American version of the game is left "en prison" for only one spin and in case the bet wins in the next spin, it is returned in the equal amount. However, in case the player loses, the bet is lost.