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Roulette odds and how to play: European vs American

Roulette odds at Fair Go depend first on the wheel: it lists two, European Roulette and American Roulette, and choosing between them is the most important decision you'll make at the table. Here's how both work, what every bet pays, what a session really costs and why one zero beats two.

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Wheels Fair Go lists: European, American
Pockets: European 37, American 38
House edge, European: 2.70% on every bet
House edge, American: 5.26% (7.89% on the five-number bet)
Fair Go's table limits: Not published

Payouts and chance on a European wheel
Bet	Pays	Chance
Straight up	35:1	2.70%
Split	17:1	5.41%
Street	11:1	8.11%
Corner	8:1	10.81%
Six line	5:1	16.22%
Dozen/column	2:1	32.43%
Even money	1:1	48.65%

Payouts and odds are standard roulette maths. Fair Go's table limits, and whether its European wheel offers la partage or en prison on even-money bets, are in the game's help.

Source: Fair Go casino games page. Checked 7 October 2026.

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European vs American roulette at Fair Go

Both wheels carry the numbers 1 to 36, half red and half black. The European wheel adds a single green zero, making 37 pockets. The American wheel adds a zero and a double zero, making 38. That one extra pocket doubles what the game costs you.

Here's why. A straight-up bet pays 35:1, which would be a fair price if the wheel had 36 pockets. On a European wheel you win 1 time in 37, so for every $37 you stake on single numbers you expect $36 back, a house edge of 1/37, or 2.70%. On an American wheel it's 2/38, or 5.26%. Every standard bet on a given wheel carries the same edge, because each payout is set the same way. The one exception is the American five-number bet on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3, which pays 6:1 and costs 7.89%.

Expected cost per $100 bet, European$2.70
Expected cost per $100 bet, American$5.26

There's no trade-off to weigh: the American wheel pays exactly the same for each bet and loses more often. If both are open, play European.

Inside and outside bets

Every standard bet, with its payout and its chance of winning on each wheel:

Bet (numbers covered)	Pays	European	American
Straight up (1)	35:1	2.70%	2.63%
Split (2)	17:1	5.41%	5.26%
Street (3)	11:1	8.11%	7.89%
Corner (4)	8:1	10.81%	10.53%
Six line (6)	5:1	16.22%	15.79%
Dozen or column (12)	2:1	32.43%	31.58%
Red/black, odd/even, 1–18/19–36 (18)	1:1	48.65%	47.37%

They split into two families.

Inside bets go on the numbered grid: a single number, two neighbours (split), a row of three (street), a block of four (corner) or two rows (six line). They pay more and land less often.
Outside bets go around the edge: red or black, odd or even, 1 to 18 or 19 to 36, the three dozens and the three columns. They land often and pay little. The zero beats every outside bet, which is where the house edge comes from on these.

On the European wheel, an even-money bet wins 18 times in 37, or 48.65% of spins. That's close to a coin toss, but never quite one. Some European tables return half your even-money stake when the ball lands on zero (la partage), which halves the edge on those bets to 1.35%. Fair Go doesn't say whether its table does, so assume not unless the help screen says otherwise.

What a roulette session really costs

The house edge applies to everything you stake, not to your starting balance. That's the number to think about. Say you play 100 spins at $5 a spin. You've staked $500 in total, whatever happens along the way.

100 spins at $5$500 staked
Expected loss, European (2.70%)$13.51
Expected loss, American (5.26%)$26.32

Expected loss is an average over a huge number of sessions. Your own session will swing well above or below it, and the bets you choose decide how wild the swing is. Even-money bets keep your balance moving slowly. Straight-up bets mean long losing runs broken by big hits: a single number misses about 97% of the time, so it's normal to go 50 or 100 spins without hitting it.

Every spin is independent. If red comes up five times in a row, black is no more likely on the sixth spin. That run will happen about once in every 28 sequences of five spins on a European wheel, and the wheel doesn't remember it.

Betting systems don't change the edge

Systems like the Martingale, where you double your even-money bet after every loss, change the shape of your results, not the cost: you win small amounts often, occasionally lose a lot, and every spin still carries the same edge. While you're wagering a Fair Go bonus, bets are capped at $10, and Fair Go's terms decide how much roulette counts towards the 30x wagering. We run the Martingale, Fibonacci and the other popular systems through the numbers in roulette strategy and betting systems explained.

More games of chance at Fair Go

Like roulette's simple bets? Baccarat has a lower house edge on its best bet, and craps offers a bet with no edge at all. Keno is the numbers game for slower play.

Fair Go roulette FAQ

Which roulette should I play at Fair Go?

European. Fair Go lists both European Roulette and American Roulette (checked 7 October 2026). They pay the same, but the European wheel has one zero instead of two, so its house edge is 2.70% against 5.26%.

What is the house edge on roulette?

2.70% on a single-zero European wheel and 5.26% on a double-zero American wheel, for every standard bet. The American five-number bet is worse at 7.89%. Fair Go doesn't publish its own RTP figures for roulette.

Does Fair Go have live dealer roulette?

No. Fair Go has no live dealer category on its site. Its roulette tables are software games, with each spin decided by a random number generator.

Can a betting system beat roulette?

No. Systems change how your wins and losses are spread out, but every bet still carries the same house edge, so the long-run cost per dollar staked doesn't change.

What's the most I can win on one roulette spin?

A straight-up bet on a single number pays 35:1, the highest standard payout. Your dollar maximum depends on the table limit, which Fair Go doesn't publish, so check it in the game.

Facts checked 8 October 2026 · page updated 9 October 2026