No 1 in Gambling

Albert Einstein is reputed to have stated, "You cannot beat a roulette table unless you steal money from it."

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Roulette

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Traditional roulette wheel sectors

There are a number of series in roulette that have special names attached to them. These are placed by betting a set amount per series (or multiples of that amount). They are based on the way in which certain numbers lie next to each other on the roulette wheel. Not all casinos offer these bets.

Voisins ("Neighbors")

This is a name for the numbers which lie between 22 and 25 on the wheel including 22 and 25 themselves. The series is 22,18,29,7,28,12,35,3,26,0,32,15,19,4,21,2,25 (on a single zero wheel).

9 chips or multiples thereof are bet.

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Traditional roulette wheel sectors

Address 250 South Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Total gaming space 29,850 sq ft (2,773 m2)
Notable restaurants Buckinghams, Grand Victoria Buffet, Westminster Deli, Fox & Hounds
Casino type Riverboat
Website http://www.grandvictoria-elgin.com/index2.php

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The Casinò di Campione is the largest employer in Campione d'Italia, an Italian enclave (and tax-haven) within Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano. The casino was founded in 1917, opened in 1933, and is owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino is sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue. The casino offers roulette, chemin de fer, baccarat, black jack, poker, and slot machines.

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"Beatable" casino games

With proper strategy, a smart player can create a positive mathematical expectation.

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1800s engraving French Roulette

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Early roulette table, ca. 1800

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Early roulette table, ca. 1800

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Roulette wheel

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