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Online Roulette Real Money

Roulette is one of those games you don’t hear a lot about. It’s a game of chance, with few variations and few strategies.

But it’s a staple in all casinos. You’ll find at least one variation at any casino you sign up to. And you’ll find some oddball ones at casinos with larger software providers, such as Microgaming.

And often times you’ll find offers catered to roulette players. So it’s not as if casinos pay roulette no attention. You just need to find the right online casino to join.

Our goal is to help you with that. Below you’ll find an explanation of what to expect playing roulette online for real money, and how bonus terms work.

Roulette Variations Offered Online

At the Las Vegas casinos I’ve been to, the roulette games were never the focus. They offered only one variation, except for maybe video roulette games. You might find something different there.

But that’s not the case online. There are several roulette variations you can play, and the best part is that they’re all within a click of your mouse.

Here are some of the variations you’ll be able to play:

1. European

   This has 37 numbers, one ‘0’ and a 2.63% house edge.

2. French

   This has one ‘0’ like the European wheel, but players receive half their bet back when the ball lands there. This reduces the house edge to 1.32%.

3. American

   This has a ‘0’ and ‘00’ on the wheel, which increases the house edge to 5.26%.

4. Live Dealer Roulette

   Play against a live dealer. The action is streamed from a B&M casino to the online casino. You can chat with the dealer and your tablemates. It’ll feel like the real thing.

5. Multi-Ball

   Play up to 3 balls on the same wheel.

6. Multi-Wheel

   Play up to 8 tables (wheels) at the same time.

7. Mini Roulette

   There are 13 numbers and one ‘0.’ This creates a 7.69% because of the lower number to zero ratio. If you can find a casino that pays back half the bet for hitting it (the zero), the edge drops to 3.85%.

8. Royale

   This is like European roulette except that there is a progressive jackpot.

You can play from your mobile device, too. Most casinos have apps or software compatible with Android or iOS. So you’re no longer chained to your desk.

The game selection will be limited, though. Most US casinos will not have mobile roulette. And most UK casinos will offer 1-3 variations.

To get started just visit the casino from your mobile device. They’ll redirect you to their casinos or to the page where you can download the app.

Roulette Promotions: What You Should Expect

I want to wrap this page up with an explanation of casino bonuses. More importantly, how they impact roulette players.

The general idea behind the bonus is this; casinos offer to give you free money for creating an account and making a deposit.

For example, they might offer to match your deposit 200% up to $2,000. That means for every $1 you deposit they will give you $2, up to $2,000. Deposit $1,000 and get $3,000 total to play with.

Sounds sweet, eh?

There’s a catch though. To keep people from abusing the offer the casino has terms. They ask players to wager so many dollars before they can make a withdrawal.

For example, they might ask you to wager 25x the deposit plus bonus. Using my example above, if you deposit $100 for a total of $300, you’ll have to wager $7,500 ($300*25) before you can cash out.

That sounds crazy right – wager $7,500 for $300?

But it gets worse. Because roulette is a low edge game, the casinos handicap your bets. In other words, they make you wager even more money because there’s a slight chance you’ll go on a winning streak.

A common scenario I see is the casino saying that your bets are worth 25%. That means you need to wager 4x the amount posted. In my example above, you’d have to wager 100x – or $30,000!

For a $300 bonus!

Now, unless the casino is sneaky, they do give you the opportunity to opt in or out of the bonus. If you opt out, you won’t get the bonus, but then the terms won’t apply to you either. You won’t have to worry about cashing out your winnings.

What you do is up to you – but the biggest takeaway is to make sure you’re aware of the terms and conditions. It would suck to win lots of money, but to have everything voided because you didn’t follow them.