Anyone who loves gambling will instantly recognize the sound of that little white ball rattling around the numbers on a roulette wheel. It may be the most suspenseful of any of the casino games, with everyone involved holding their collective breaths, just waiting for that ball to stop rattling around and hopefully land on their number or colour.

While most people wouldn’t be surprised to learn that roulette has been around since the 18th century, they probably would be surprised when they find out that there is actually more than one version of the game currently being played in casinos around the world. The subtle changes to the original version most likely took place as its popularity spread to different parts of the globe, with the changes put in to fall more in line with the gambling preferences of each region.

French roulette is the oldest version of the game, and the wheel is made up of the same configuration as European roulette, but the playing field is slightly different on the French version. Both of these versions are sometimes referred to as single zero roulette as the wheel consists of numbers 1 through 36 plus a single 0.
American roulette has the same playing field as the European version, but the wheel has a total of 38 numbers with the standard 0 and 1 through 36, but also has a 00, which sometimes earns it the name of double zero roulette.

There are a number of different special rules, all with rather pleasant sounding French names like En Prison and La Partage which are played in different parts of the world, but the biggest difference between European and American roulette may be in how players are expected to dress at the table, with the European version expecting their players to dress up somewhat, as opposed to the casual US style. No such clothing rules exist at Platinum Play, and players can even watch the wheel spin in their pyjamas if that’s what they feel like.

You can enjoy European, American and French roulette at Platinum Play Online Casino.