Roulette, blackjack and table games
Why is a triple-zero roulette wheel more expensive to play?
Direct answer
With standard payouts, a triple-zero wheel has 3 losing zero pockets out of 39 total, giving approximately 3/39 = 7.69% house edge on standard bets.
How to use this answer
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Standard bets face a higher edge because it adds a third zero while most payouts are unchanged; roughly 7.69% in the common layout.
Separate the game’s mathematical probabilities from the casino’s house procedure. The odds may be calculable even where split, surrender, side-bet or payout policies differ between tables.