Each spin of the wheel provides a multitude of options for the player. A player may bet on single numbers, rows of numbers, or on adjacent numbers. A player also may play colors, odd or even numbers, among others. A bet on a single number pays 35 to 1, including the 0 and 00.

Zero is neither red nor black, high (passe) nor low (manque) in roulette, nor is it counted as either even or odd. Mathematically, zero is even, but if roulette treated it as such, then pair would be marginally an odds-on bet paying off at even money, which would be a loss to the house.

Should You Bet On Red or Black? Statistically speaking, betting on black or red has the same odds. On an American roulette wheel, the win probability will work out to 47.34% on red or black. If you are playing European roulette, then the probability of winning is 48.6% on any black or red bet.

What are the odds of hitting green in roulette? The odds for green in roulette depend on the version of the game. Since the American wheel has two green pockets, the odds of hitting either of them are 2-in-38, or 5.26%. In the European format, this drops to just 2.70% since there is one only green pocket on the wheel.