There is a rule in European roulette called “En Prison”. This allows gambler, if zero comes up, to either surrender one half of their outside wagers or to leave them for next game. This rule drops house edge even lower, taking it to 1.352 as opposed to 5.26 available in American game, thus making European game slightly more enticing.

At end of day, it is up to player to decide whether he wants to go for safer bet with European Roulette or if he prefers thrill of more risky American Roulette...Read More:Types of Online Roulette

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Even though Blanc brothers’ game was a resounding success, gambling was still illegal in France so it was introduced in Hamburg instead. Gambling was eventually banned in Germany too, however, but then The Prince of Monaco invited Louis to operate his Monte Carlo casino and reacquaint people with game of roulette.

When brought over to America, “0” version of roulette was abandoned in favour of “00” version of roulette. Today, in order to distinguish between these two variations, “00” version is called American Wheel whilst “0” version European Wheel. The “00” version has 38 numbers whilst “0” version only has 37 but, despite their differences, both are extremely popular world over...Read More:Online Roulette – A Brief History

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