Roulette is now the most popular of the four most popular table games, which includes Black Jack, baccarat, craps and roulette.
In May for the first time, roulette revenues in Nevada exceeded craps revenues and the trend is for it to do the same nationally by the end of this year.
That’s pretty good for a game that hasn’t changed much in the last two centuries. It’s also a game where the casino keeps the largest percentage of money wagered. The house has a 5.26 percent advantage, which is four times that of Black Jack, baccarat or craps.
In the European version of roulette the house has a 2.7 percent advantage.
There are currently no studies—other than anecdotal ones—in which players and pit bosses say the growth in the game appears to come from—wait for it—the Millennials, a generation that all casinos are currently courting and will probably continue to court for decades to come.
Millennials like the social aspects of gaming, which goes well with roulette. Also, it doesn’t require any skill or knowledge. There are no rules to memorize, no vocabulary and no limit to how many friends in a group can play.
Gaming Today wrote last week: “As roulette re-emerges in popularity and technology allows new creativity to an old game, start looking for a variety of new side bets and bonus bets on the game.” It envisions bets based on numbers or symbols on the inside edge of the wheel.
