What is the difference between American & European roulette?

The difference between American & European-played roulette is zero, literally. European roulette wheels comprise 37 pockets numbered 1 through 36, plus a single zero, for a sum of 37. American roulette wheels, on the other hand, have 38 pockets; also numbers 1 through 36, along with a single zero, as well as a double zero, equaling a grand total of 38 pockets.

Another distinction between American & European roulette are the chips (or cheques) utilized for placing one's wagers. When buying in at a U.S. roulette table in an American casino, all players are given a stack of coloured chips/cheques so that his/her bets may be distinguishable from the chips on the table placed by other players. Conversely, in Europe, all roulette chips are the identical colour. Players' memories are thus relied on in order to recall whose wagers are whose.

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