Many people enjoy playing the game of roulette for the excitement it provides. Even if playing the game online, excitement still abounds as players wonder what the wheel is going to land on next. This game is rather fast paced, which is one reason for its success. When playing roulette, there are a great number of wagers that players can make. Knowing what these are is key in order to make successful wagers.

One group of roulette bets are inside wagers. There are a number of varieties of inside wagers. Inside wagers refer to the inside of the roulette wheel. Players can of course bet on one single number occurring. However, they may also choose to bet on more than one number. Betting on two consecutive numbers is known as a split while a wager that is made on three consecutive numbers is referred to as street. A corner is when a player chooses to make a bet on four consecutive numbers occurring. There is also a bet that involves five numbers in a row. This is simply called a five number bet. While a double street is six consecutive numbers, there usually is a table limit. Keep this in mind when placing inside wagers. When making inside bets, you can spread them out across the table.

Outside bets are unlike inside bets in that they have to do with the number on the outer part of the wheel. Unlike inside bets, outside bets must stay together and cannot be spread across the table. One example of an outside wager is what colour the ball will land on. The roulette wheel spaces have different background colours. Colours bets are matching bets, meaning if you wager £5 and win then the casino will give you another £5. Outside bets can also include betting on if the number the ball lands on will be odd or even. Again, this is a matching roulette bet.