If you want to play the Roulette, then you need to have a handle on the essential terminology first. Thankfully, the http://www.Playrouletteonline.com team has prepared a concise glossary of Roulette to help you get into the game.

American Wheel - a roulette wheel with 38 numbers total. Compared to a European wheel which only has 37 numbers, the american wheel has the 00, which allows for the 5 number bets.

Ball - the small white ball that is spun in the roulette wheel. Fortunes are made and lost when this ball settles into one of the roulette slots

Column Bet - when you bet on a vertical column of 12 possible numbers at a time. The payout for this type of bet is 2 to 1.

Combination Bet - when you bet on more than one possible outcome at a time

Corner Bet - when you bet on one of four possible numbers landing at one time. The payoff is 8 to 1.

Dozen Bet - similar to the column bet, in that you are wagering on one of three different possible groups of numbers hitting; 1-12, 13-24, or 25 to 36.

European Wheel - Similar to the American wheel, except there is no 00. This means that the odds of winning are slightly increased

Even - Odd Bet - when you bet on either odd or even showing up on the wheel. The payoff for this type of bet is 1 to 1.

High - Low Bet - when you bet on either a high number (19-36) or low number (1-18) showing up on the wheel. Similar to an even / odd bet, it pays 1 to 1.

Inside Bet - any bet placed on the number grid part of the table

Outside Bet - any bet other than a number bid. These would include red, black, odd, even, etc.

Red-Black Bet - when you bet on either a red colored or black colored number showing up on the wheel. Pays 1 to 1.

Split Bet - A combination bet, where you bet on two possible numbers landing.

Straight Up Bet - betting on one possible number showing up on the wheel. Pays 35 to 1.

Trio Bet - A combination bet, where you bet on one of three possible numbers landing.

Zero, Double Zero - Green in color, at opposite sides of the wheel. The Double Zero only exists on an American wheel.n

• A bet on the layout - A bet anywhere on the numbers portion of the table.
• American Wheel - A roulette wheel with 38 slots numbered 1 to 36 plus two zeros, 0 and 00.
• A spin - One game. Can be while the ball is still in action, a current result or a recorded result.
• Carré - French for Corner bet.
• Cheval - French for Split bet.
• Column bet - One of the three longer divisions of the layout. (This is an outside bet.)
• Corner bet - A bet on four numbers.
• Dozen bet - One of three dozen numbers on the layout. (This is an outside bet.)
• En plein - French for Straight up bet.
• En prison - French phrase. A rule applied to even money bets only. When the outcome is zero, some casinos will allow the player to either take back half his bet or leave the bet (in prison) for another spin. In the second case, if the following spin the outcome is again zero, then the whole bet is lost.
• European wheel - A roulette wheel with 37 slots numbered 1 to 36 plus one zero, 0.
• Five number bet - Common with American double zero roulette wheels. It is a bet covering 0, 00, 1, 2, and 3.
• High or low bet - An even money bet, either for the top half (19-36) or the bottom half (1-18) of the numbers. (This is an outside bet.)
• Inside bet - A bet anywhere on the layout (on numbers).
• La partage - roulette rule similar to the en prison rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet en prison for another spin. This refers to the 'outside' even-money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and applies when the outcome is zero.
• Non-value Chip - A gaming chip which the dollar value is determined by the amount of the buy-in and the amount of chips taken (example: in roulette). Thus, a buy-in of $300.00 for 60 chips equals a value of $5.00 per chip. In roulette, this is uaually established by the "Table Minimum Bet" amount displayed on the table.
• Orphans - French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on three specific numbers 6, 34 and 17 that are neighbours on the wheel, but far apart on the layout.
• Orphelins - French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel that are neighbours on the wheel, but apart on the layout.
• Oustide bet - Bets on 1 to 1 even money (red/black, odd/even, high/low) and 2 to 1 (dozen or column) payouts.
• Payout (Pay Out) - The winning amount paid by the casino to the player.
• Sixainne - French for Six line bet.
• Six line bet - A bet on six numbers.
• Split bet - A bet on two numbers.
• Straight up bet - A bet on one single number.
• Street bet - A bet on three numbers.
• Tiers du cylindre - French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel that are paired neighbours on the layout.
• Transversale - French for Street bet.
• Voisins du zero - French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel neighbouring the zero.