If you are seeking to play roulette at an online casino, there are several options worth considering. First and foremost is the type of software being used. Depending on the make of the software, their might be more or less different roulette versions available. For discerning gamblers - and discerning roulette enthusiasts at that - a software developer's repertoire of games is an important consideration.

For instance, the best software makers, such as Microgaming, Vegas Technology and Real Time Gaming, offer American, European and French roulette in their game lobbies, while certain other software makers out there may just offer one version. Of course, the American Roulette version is a good one to stay away from anyways, simply because the Roulette Casinos Edge is higher than it is for its European counterpart. However, at online casinos using Roulette-friendly software platforms, like Microgaming, you will generally come across at least five different versions of roulette (not every Microgaming site is going to offer the same download package).

While inside the games lobby, as you scroll your mouse over the different game selections, you should see a pop-up screen come up to the right of the lobby charting the different rules and playing options. For Roulette, this should include whether it is progressive or not, if it has Zeros on the board, if La Partage is offered, if Call Bets are offered, and the payouts for Straight up, Square, Red/Black, Line, Dozens, Split, Even/Odd, Street and Hi/Lo (1-18 or 19-36) bets.

Five common versions of roulette found at Microgaming casinos are American, European, European Gold, French and Roulette Royale. As far as payouts go, they will be the same amongst all versions. American Roulette only differs in that it offers Double Zero (00) on its wheel. Roulette Royale differs from the rest of the pack in that it offers a progressive bet. French Roulette is distinguishable by the fact that it offers the La Partage rule and Call Bets. As for European Roulette and European Gold, the Gold version offers Call Bets, while the regular version does not. American and European Roulette only differ in that American offers the Double Zero and European does not.

In our next tips we will go into more detail about the differences between French Roulette and European Gold, Call Bets and Neighbor Bets, as well as some of the different playing options offered at games of roulette on the Microgaming software platform. Here's to spinning the wheel!