Two zero’s at American roulette House edge Double wheel. The casino has a 5.26% edge when playing this variation of the game. In some circumstances players will find a variation of the ‘La Partage’ rule available when playing double zero roulette. This is particularly the case when playing in Atlantic City and on select tables in Las Vegas. Both single-zero (European) roulette and double-zero (American) roulette are offered at the casino – lower stake tables use the American design (ranging from a $1 betting minimum to a $5), while higher stake table use the European design ($5 and up). Crown Casino added double zero to its low-bet roulette tables back in 2008. ‘Crown’ mean Crown Melbourne Limited, the casino operator as defined in section 3 of the Casino Control Act 1991. ‘Double Zero Roulette Wheel’ means a Roulette wheel with 38 equally spaced compartments around its perimeter, one being marked.
the layout of Single-zero wheel 0-32-15-19-4-21-2-25-17-34-6-27-13-36-11-30-8-23-10-5-24-16-33-1-20-14-31-9-22-18-29-7-28-12-35-3-26
and the layout of a Double-zero wheel 0-28-9-26-30-11-7-20-32-17-5-22-34-15-3-24-36-13-1-00-27-10-25-29-12-8-19-31-18-6-21-33-16-4-23-35-14-2
I have only ever seen a single wheel layout as above, in casinos in NZ, Australia, Macau, Malaysia and Singapore
My local casino in NZ has now introduced double zero roulette with the layout identical to that of a single zero wheel, but with the 00 between 5 and 10
The Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, according to their published rules may off double zero roulette with the 00 as per the sequence above, or may use the standard single wheel layout as above but with the 00 next to the 0
I am wondering why there are different variations in the double zero layout. Of course the house edge is unchanged but it seems strange that there are so many ways to present ther double zero wheel.
Can anyone enlighten me??
I am wondering why there are different variations in the double zero layout. Of course the house edge is unchanged but it seems strange that there are so many ways to present ther double zero wheel.
Can anyone enlighten me??
Trademarks, patents, or copyrights, perhaps?Yes possibly, but its strange that there seems to be only one kind of single 0 wheel but many variants of the 00 wheel
Without spending time to research it, perhaps single 0 is in the public domain; and double 0 is not? It's been more than 120 years, but the 'Happy Birthday' police are still out enforcing that copyright!
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/04/the-song-happy-birthday-is-copyrighted-and-brings-in-about-2000000-per-year-to-the-copyright-holders
A penny here, a penny there; it all adds up...
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I don't believe the reason is copyright because there is no copyright on a game that is centuries old. Maybe these roulette wheels are cheap Asian products. I have a little cheap automatic roulette toy with the single zero layout but they put the zero between 32 and 15 instead of 26 and 32. So my best guess is that they screw it up all the time or that a manufacturer wants his very 'own' version of roulette, like a signature to distinguish itself from other mass products.
So my best guess is that they screw it up all the time or that a manufacturer wants his very 'own' version of roulette, like a signature to distinguish itself from other mass products.
That makes it a trademark. If they see it elsewhere, they can sue for that. Less expensive than trying to get a patent or copyright, but with the same devastating legal effects if violated. A collector friend says that GI Joe dolls have some kind of anatomical defect on one of the hands. If someone tries to make a direct copy, it will be caught. If a collector does not see the defect, it's a fake.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-tell-if-your-12-inch-GI-Joe-is-authentic-or