Glossary · math
House edge
The share of each stake the casino keeps on average: 2.70% in European roulette.
In context
The casino pays 35:1 on a 36:1 proposition; that one missing unitmoneyUnitThe base stake a system or a player works in. Progressions are described in units so they apply at any table.Read full → divided by 37 outcomes is the edge, and it is identical for every bet.
Did you know
“The house always wins” is only true in aggregate. In any one session the house loses to roughly four players in ten; it wins on the sum.