Outside bet
A bet on the boxes surrounding the grid: dozens, columns and even-money bets.
In context
Lower payoutmoneyPayoutWhat a winning bet returns, quoted as “X to 1” on top of the returned stake.Read full →, higher probabilitymathProbabilityChance of an outcome, from 0 to 1 or 0% to 100%. One number: 1/37 = 2.70%.Read full →, same edge. Outside bets are paid before inside betsbetInside betAny bet placed on or between the numbers of the grid: straight up, split, street, corner, six line.Read full →.
On a European layoutequipmentLayoutThe printed betting grid on the table. Also: table, felt, cloth.Read full → the outside bets occupy more printed area than all 37 numbers together, which is roughly proportional to how much money goes on them.