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In the French version of the roulette game also recognized as the European roulette, there are two basic differences from the American one. The biggest difference here is that the side bets that are made on the board are usually labelled in the French language (sometimes English as well). The second difference in the European roulette is that the spinning wheels has just one single zero and is without double zero. This means that for a single bet of 36 to 1 you are being paid 35 to 1 and not 37 to 1.
The additional zero in the American version makes a significant difference in the payment. Here, the house edge is double then what it is in the European roulette version.

Hence, the comparison clearly shows that which version of the roulette is better to play. As the players always want to minimize their house edge, European version has an edge over their American counterpart. However, being successful in both the games depends heavily on your luck and instincts with which you are playing them