Walking into to a busy casino there are many attractions to catch your eye.

However, none are as magical as the roulette wheel. It has almost a philosophical feeling to it. The spinning wheel reminds us of time passing and where the ball lands; our fate.

This experience is also now available on line and this article is all about how to win at roulette and win big!

Romantics aside, its very difficult to win at roulette. Its fun, its exciting, its sexy, but its expensive and if you are not careful, playing roulette can take all your money. However, there are three important tips, that if followed, evens out the odds to only slightly in the houses favor

Tip #1. Play the European Wheel

The American wheel has a double zero, and the extra slot increases the odds in favor of the house. As the zeros are neither odd nor even, red or black, two of them increases the houses odds against you. Additionally the American wheel doesnt have the en prison bet for zero. En prison give you a chance to let the bets you made stand if zero appears, giving you another chance.

Tip #2 Bet the Even Odds

Although not as exciting as the combination bets and numbers with variants, betting the black or red, odd or even keeps you on the table longer and if you are somehow lucky, you can quickly double your money. As the odds anyway are about 50-50, you could play the same bet time after time.

The best bet of all though is:

The bet 'en prison.' If you make an even money bet and the ball hits on zero, you don't lose your bet. Instead, your bet is 'imprisoned' (where the name comes from) and you carry it forward to the next spin.

If your bet wins, you remove it from the table. The house edge on this bet is just 1.35% on this bet and it is the bet with the best odds of all.

When you have realized you are ahead, go to Tip #3 immediately.

Tip #3 Stop While You Are Ahead

This doesnt sound like a tip to win at roulette, but its the only tip you must follow with an iron will. It is a fact that the even if you minimize your odds down to even, the house will still have the advantage. You have played the correct wheel, had some fun and excitement, but time to go to the restaurant. Break the tension and go for a drink, or a bite to eat. You will soon lose the betting fever.

If you are after making money from gambling, roulette is not the game for it. Sometimes luck can arrive (or whatever name you wish to call it), and you cannot but win. Enjoy the run, try to leave while you are ahead, if not you can recall how you almost broke the bank at the casino.

Some facts you should know about roulette. The house is afraid for cheating from the croupiers. That is why there is a table chief, a spinner and the ever watchful eyes of the room chief that roams and remembers bets, players, signs between the croupiers and players. The game is very controlled. The odds favor the house.

Lastly we have to mention that the roulettes systems dont win. The past data of any game has no bearing on what will fall the next spin. If this is correct then the systems sold in books are worthless. Dont waste your money on them. Counting and keeping records mean nothing at all, as any mathematician will confirm as the odds in any event fall to 50/50, and therefore, akin to tossing a coin.

However, there is no game more glamorous, full of energy and suspense as roulette, and therefore can be a really enjoyable experience.

For the inside tips and gambling secrets of all the games, see the Gaming section at www.net-planet.org