Roulette is a table game where you bet on where a ball will land on a numbered wheel, and the main question before you play at Virgin Bet is which version you are choosing. The version decides the number of pockets and therefore how the odds work.
Common roulette variants
European roulette has 37 pockets, numbered 1 to 36 plus a single zero. American roulette adds a double zero for 38 pockets, which gives the casino a larger edge. French roulette uses the single-zero wheel with a different table layout and some extra rules on certain bets. Live dealer versions of these exist alongside software versions.
These are common variants, not a list of what Virgin Bet offers. Check the lobby for the roulette tables listed and the stake limits on each. The live casino page covers live tables in general.
How roulette works
You place chips on numbers, colours or groups of numbers before the wheel spins. Inside bets cover one number or a small group and pay more but win less often. Outside bets such as red or black, odd or even, cover many pockets and pay less. A single-number bet pays 35 to 1.
Every spin is independent, so a number that has just come up is no more or less likely to repeat. Betting systems such as the Martingale, which doubles the stake after a loss, do not change the odds. They only raise the amount at risk and can reach table limits quickly.
Before you play, find the minimum and maximum stake for the table, and check which bets the table allows. Different tables can set different limits, so a stake that suits one table may not suit another.
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Live roulette or RNG roulette
Live roulette uses a real wheel and a dealer, streamed to your screen, and the pace follows the dealer. RNG roulette produces each result by software and moves at your pace. Both follow the same wheel layout and are random. Live tables suit readers who want a dealer and a shared table; RNG tables suit those who want to set their own pace and take time to understand the bets.
Practical points
Choose the single-zero wheel when you have the option, and learn which bets are inside and which are outside before you play. Pick a stake you are comfortable losing, and set a deposit limit first. The mobile version page covers playing on a phone. Keep each session short enough that you can stop when you planned to, not when a run of spins ends.
