Roulette is one of the famous 'wheel' casino online games. It is fun to play and there are various types of online casino roulette games such as American Roulette, French or European Roulette. The idea of roulette is that you bet on one or more numbers, odd / even, black and red, and if the ball that spins around the roulette wheel lands on the slot that you bet on… you win.

For a serious gambler, online casino roulette would be one of the first casino choices of gambling. This game is the most popular since it offers consistent chances of winning (nearly 50%). The game is very simple and offers a huge number of betting options. The basic online casino roulette wheel comprises of 37 numbered slots. Its variations are European Roulette that consists of 37 slots and American Roulette that consists of 38 slots, the extra slot is marked with a 00.

French Roulette is the first and arguably best roulette variation. The core of all casinos, French Roulette is the original wheeled game of chance and the game of choice for casino players the world over. Played since the French Revolution and the late 18th Century, roulette actually means "little wheel" in French and, where the wheel is small, the game's winning potential is massive.

Like all roulette, this game is based on a wheel, a ball and coloured numbers. The numbered slots and colours on the wheel are echoed on the table. The idea revolves round predicting on which number or colour the ball will land when the wheel is spun. There are a range of bets, all of which have a corresponding level of risk and reward. For example, the risky single bet on a number and colour will return your bet 35:1, where the safer bet of gambling on a colour will return 1:1. However, there are many bets available and you can mix and match to "hedge" riskier bets with safer ones.

The first thing you may notice about the French Roulette table is that it is totally red, with no black on it at all. The second thing you will definately notice is that the table is all in French...However, you can still bet on black and below is a glossary of terms you'll need to master the game and impress all your friends the next time you visit a casino:

Pair: even numbers
Impair: odd numbers
Manqué: the low numbers 1-18
Passé: the high numbers 19-36
P-12 (Premiere 12): the first dozen (1-12)
M-12 (Moyenne 12): the middle dozen (13-24)
D-12 (Derniere 12): the last dozen (25-36)

Apart from these subtle differences the game is similar to both American and European Roulette, but like the latter it only has numbers 1 to 36 and a single 0. Meaning that like the European variant, you have a greater chance of winning than in American roulette. Moreover, the French game has other, different features which has made it popular and unique.