Every roulette variant, priced
Same game, five different bills: French even-money 1.35% · European 2.70% · Lightning straight-ups 2.90% (with lottery variance) · American 5.26% · triple-zero 7.69%. The variant decision moves your cost by up to 5.7× — more than every betting decision combined.⚙ computed
French · 1.35%La partage — the cheapest table math in the house.
EU vs US · 2.70 vs 5.26%One pocket, double the price. The full table.
Lightning · 2.90%*The multiplier math, derived — not quoted.
Triple zero · 7.69%The quiet rip-off spreading across casino floors.
American · 5.26%The 00 game in full — sequence, payouts, and the AC softener.
XXXtreme · 2,000× chainsThe constraint algebra behind bigger lightning.
Mini · 13 pockets7.69% — or 3.85% with half-back. Check the panel.
Speed & auto · tempo taxSame edge, up to 3× the hourly bill.
Immersive · the cinema seat4K slow-mo, standard math, slower billing.
Speed matters too: live “speed” and auto tables run 60–100 spins/hour vs ~40 at a busy physical table — same edge, but cost per hour scales with spins. Cheapest possible roulette hour: French wheel, even-money, slow table, hard exit — the whole argument on strategy.
Format families in one line each: rule variants (French, AC half-back) change the price; wheel variants (00, 000, mini) change it more; presentation variants (speed, auto, immersive) change only tempo; bonus variants (Lightning and kin) trade base payout for jackpots at a derived, fixed exchange rate. Identify the family and you’ve priced the table before sitting down.
Frequently asked
Which roulette variant has the best odds?
French roulette with la partage: 1.35% on even-money bets. Then European (2.70%), then everything else — with triple-zero (7.69%) at the bottom.