The playing area and the wheel, also called the table, generally consist of a coloured cloth with yellow lines plus numbers, words and symbols. The designations are in English. The centre of the table is the roulette wheel, which is divided into 37 fields from 0 to 36. The figures, which are not arranged in arithmetic order, are placed in alternating red and black fields. The numbers 0 to 36 appear on the table in natural (arithmetic) order.

Get started on your game with the call «Faites vos jeux» or «Place your bets, please». With American Roulette, the croupier invites players to start the game. You place your chips on the table in accordance with the type of bet you wish to make. The croupier sets the wheel in motion and throws the ball into it against the direction of rotation of the wheel. Betting ceases with the announcement «No more bets, please».