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Roulette is a game of chance, with no skill involved. Therefore, the casino makes sure to have an edge, so that they will win in the long run (however long that might be). Because of this, it's important that you know the odds of the different bets that you can make in roulette, so you can take the bets with the lowest house edge to maximize your playing time.

First of all, it is very important that you play European Roulette in order to minimize the house edge. The house edge in European Roulette is "only" 2.63%, which means that for every $100 you wager in European Roulette, you will lose on average $2.63 in the long run.

American Roulette, on the other hand, has a house edge of twice that (5.26%), meaning that when playing American Roulette, you are expected to lose $5.26 for every $100 wagered. In most casinos in the USA, you will only be able to play American Roulette, but when playing online, you can also play European Roulette, which is highly recommended to not give the casino an additional edge.

It is also important to know that the house has always the same edge, no matter what kind of bet you make (except the five number bet, which is only available in American Roulette and lets you bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3; this bet has a house edge of 7.89%). Therefore, you can take any bet you like, without having to worry about giving the house an additional edge!

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