Whenever you play roulette online you might feel or in fact believe that it is played same in all the online casinos but you must consider the same twice as it is not. Creation of roulette casinos is not equal. Although all tables may seem to be same with different colors but there are some botherations which seem to be attached to a particular set of casino tables which might get on your nerves some times. It may seem to be very convenient to play roulette online in the same where you have been playing other games like poker, blackjack etc but you can always think of trying out some more casinos to feel and experience the difference. I am sure that you will be astonished to notice the difference in the playing options you have as there are different set of rules for say minimum bet and speed of that mysterious roulette wheel.


Following are some of the factors which must be kept in mind while making a choice for which casino to play for playing roulette online.

1. You must have the ability to adjust the background noise, music and dealer voice.

When you first start playing roulette, having an ambient background noise of a crowd, or some music playing, can be quite fun and help re-create the experience of playing in a real casino. However, after you've been playing the game for any length of time, this background noise can become very annoying.

Likewise, hearing the dealer call out each number after every bet can also start to get on your nerves. So, as you can imagine, having the option of being able to turn off any noise is a must.

What's also important is the ability to turn off some audio elements and leave others on. For example, you might hate the background sound of a crowd, or the music they are playing, but you might find it very helpful to hear the roulette dealer's voice.

Look out for a roulette table that gives you the maximum flexibility with the sound options.

2. This is a big one - as a regular roulette player, one of the things that really frustrates me, is watching that roulette wheel spin round for what seems like an age, before it finally comes to a halt.

When I used to be on a dial up connection this used to be even more of a pain, because it used to take even longer. I use broadband now, but it's still very time consuming to wait for the roulette wheel to finish spinning.

Of course, if you are just going to spin the wheel a few times for a couple of fun bets and leave; the whole spinning the roulette thing is all part of the experience you are looking for.

This is why it's important to be able switch the table 'animation' on or off.

3. The roulette table must 'play fast'.

Even if you are just about to play roulette for the first time, I'm sure you won't appreciate having to wait a minute for every play to complete.

Most people playing roulette follow some kind of system. This might even be something as simple as betting on 'black', after every occasion that 2 reds come in consecutively.

Even with such a simple system like this, it does take time for the opportunities of betting to come around. The last thing you need is to have wait 5 or ten minutes or more between each bet. It will just ruin the whole experience for you.

At the end of the day, roulette is supposed to be fun isn't it? Sitting there waiting for a bet opportunity to come up, can be a bit boring. Which is why a fast playing roulette table, is probably one of the most important things you want, when playing roulette online.

Turning the animation off will help to speed up play. But even with the animation turned off, some roulette casinos are so much faster than others. So look around and test the speed of the tables in different casinos.

You might have a roulette system that requires a number of spins before you can bet. When following a system like that, you could save yourself many hours of roulette playing time, just by choosing the right casino, with a fast playing roulette table.

4. You must have the ability to spin the wheel, without placing a bet.

Again, if you are using a roulette system to place your bets, you probably don't want to have to bet on every spin. You might want to wait until a certain sequence comes in before you do anything.

Having the ability to spin the wheel, and track the numbers without having to bet is a must. Otherwise, all those silly bets your placing while your waiting for the real opportunity, is just going to eat into your profits.

5. Multi currency facilities.

If you live in the States, this option is not very important, but if you live elsewhere you really should be playing roulette in your own currency. Many casinos now give you the option of depositing and withdrawing money in your own currency. This will save you a lot of money on currency conversion charges, which basically puts you at a loss before you start.

So be smart, and look for a casino that accepts your currency.

It is commonly believed that a game like Roulette is one of complete chance and luck. How can there be any strategy for playing this kind of a game?

While it is undeniable that chance and luck are an inherent feature of roulette the fact that a strategy for the game can be followed, should not totally be overruled. Roulette is a game of statistical probability and hence the strategy becomes quite simple. Here are a few simple tips that you should keep in mind while betting:

Since Roulette is a game based on straight statistics, generally you get fair odds. For example you will get even money odds when you bet red and the actual statistical odds that red will come up is approximately even. The exception is the one green square in European Roulette. Therefore your odds are slightly lower than 50/50. It is important to note, however, that the house edge can vary, as it does most notably in the US. In American roulette the house edge is 5.26% for every bet except the five number bet which gives a house edge of 7.29%.

Roulette is a pretty rigid, non-interactive game and players can do very little to lower the house edge. But what they can do is to be on a careful lookout for places that offer special rules. In Atlantic City there is a beneficial rule called “surrender”. Enquire about this rule, at the table before playing. But to summarize briefly, the rule is applicable only to outside bets that pay even money. These are red/ black, even/odd and high/low. If the ball lands on a double zero (00), the better loses half the bet instead of the whole amount.

Though even money bets are doubly nice as compared to their inner counterparts, the player has to give up on payoffs significantly in order to benefit from the lower house advantage. Even though this cannot be considered a perfect situation, the strategy works.