Whatever you choose, it is all up to you. The next step is to decide where you wish to play. Your two main choices are the land based casinos and the online casinos. On one hand, the land based casinos give you the most excitement from the games. There is nothing quite like going to the casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. On the other hand there are the online casinos, which let you play all the games that you know and love from the comfort and privacy of your own home.Roulette has always been known as the flagship game of the casinos. It was one of the original casino games played from its early invention by Pascal in the 1600's. Roulette wheels worldwide are associated with casinos and their picture can be seen on any casino advert. The big disadvantage of playing Roulette at land based casinos was and has always been the high betting minimum. This excludes the average player from ever having a chance to play. With the introduction of online Roulette to the gambling world, the game became much more accessible to the regular player who did not have the high bankroll with which to play. Online Roulette games have a low betting minimum which allows practically anyone to join in the game. Together with low betting minimums, many online Roulette games offer a progressive Jackpot which is contributed to at the beginning of each game by the player and the casino. This is an added advantage to online Roulette play that is not available at land based casinos. Not only do you have the chance of winning a bet, you are in with a chance of winning the Progressive Jackpot which is usually paid out if the ball lands on the zero. There are also different levels of payout of the Jackpot known as the Jackpot schedule which can be checked at each casino, these are paid out when different numbers and bet combinations are achieved.

Online Roulette games offer all the advantages of land based Roulette and more. The rules are generally the same for each game but the online game offers more variety and choice. It also gives more information than what can be found at land based casinos. An online Roulette game posts the winning numbers from the previous few games in the corner of the screen. For many this is just a point of interest but for some they like to know and include it in their strategies. Online Roulette games are easier to play and there is none of the distraction of the land based casino. There is no one filming you as you go into the casino and watching your every move. You can play a game of online Roulette from the comfort of your own home, it doesn't matter what you wear and what you are eating as you play. There is no etiquette that has to be followed when playing at online casinos. At an online casino you are to all intents and purposes anonymous. No one has to know your true name and your details are never posted anywhere unless you allow it. At land based casinos, you are open for the entire world to see you and who you are. Online casinos treat the player as the most valuable asset in the game and therefore they protect you and your privacy. At a land based casino, anyone can see who you are and what you are spending on your bets, it is very much a spectator's forum at a land based casino.


Roulette is traditionally the only game that is played with unmarked chips. At a land based casino, these chips have to be bought from the cashier and only then can you place bets. Well imagine being at a casino and having the urge to play a game of Roulette right there and then, well you can't! First you have to queue up to get the chips which can take time and by the time you have got the chips the game is already in progress or even the one after that and you have lost your place around the wheel. It can be very frustrating. Then if you are lucky enough to win after you have played a game and it is getting late and you want to go home, again you have to queue up to cash in your chips. Well there is none of this nonsense at an online casino. With one click of the mouse you can transfer some money to your casino account and start playing instantly. The same goes for winnings, with just one click of the mouse, you can transfer your winnings back to your account. Since online casinos have become so popular, naturally there is a lot of competition. This is not a bad thing for the player. The casinos are constantly looking for clever ways to entice the players into their casino. Online casinos offer sign up bonuses, chances to win great prizes, monetary and others. Online Roulette offers the chance to be part of the progressive Jackpot, this you would never get at a land based casino. The best you might get from a land based casino is a free drink! Together with these incentives, online casinos also offer 24 hour, 7 day a week service and help lines. So if you have a question or need some help placing a bet, they are always there for you. Not only that, you have the internet at your finger tips to look up advice and you can chat to fellow players on live chat as you play.

Land casinos have to be very strict with their staff and players as they are so worried about cheating and collaboration so naturally this sort of service is very limited. If you are new to the game then you don't have to jump in feet first and start betting like at a land based casino. Online Roulette offers the chance of practice games whereby you are given a certain amount of pretend money to practice your betting skills and how the game works. Once you are comfortable enough with how you play then you can progress to the real games. But, you don't have to bet enormous amounts to start with, online Roulette games offer much lower starting bets than land based casinos. And, the best thing of all with online Roulette games is that if you don't like the wheel or type of game you are playing at, it is not difficult to change. You are not committed just to that one wheel or casino. There are so many online Roulette games to choose from that you can explore all the other possibilities from the comfort of your own home without having to pay any more entrance fees. You can stop in the middle of a game, go and stir the soup and come back to the game and nothing has happened as it is a game with just you. If you crave the social interaction in your game, this is also possible online. All you have to do is find a casino that has the option of a multi player Roulette game and you can have a game of Roulette online with your friends and no one has to leave their home. Taking all of this into account, it is no wonder that online casinos have become so popular in the past decade. They offer all that is available at land based casinos and more, making the game of Roulette online, more accessible, fun and rewarding to play than before.