1
a
: a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
b
: something involving a high degree of chance and unpredictability
2
a
: any of various toothed wheels or disks (as for producing rows of dots on engraved plates or for making short consecutive incisions in paper to facilitate subsequent division)
b
: tiny slits between rows of stamps in a sheet that are made by a roulette and serve as an aid in separation compare perforation
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Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
Bettors can take on more than just the standard blackjack and roulette at this live dealer casino.
—Kevin Wolff, cleveland, 6 June 2023
In addition, guests can play casino games like black jack, roulette, and craps for gift cards and other Derby swag.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Equipped with a fully functional, free-spinning roulette wheel, complete with 37 pockets (one green, 18 red, and 18 black), the watch is activated by a pusher that propels the wheelhead.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
The Ducks survived this round of realignment roulette.
—Bill Oram, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
Accessible inside the arena’s enormous glass atrium and via a street entrance for those not ticketed for an event, the Caesar’s Sportsbook in Cleveland looks like a Las Vegas casino floor, minus the blackjack and roulette tables.
—Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
The casino also has a high-limit area with slots, poker, roulette and more, which is accessible to everyone.
—Tiffany Acosta
arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023
Enjoy professional casino-style gaming (roulette, craps, blackjack and poker), a silent auction and more.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022
The gambling deal, known as a compact, gave the Seminoles control over online sports betting throughout the state and allowed the tribe to add craps and roulette to its existing casino operations.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Jan. 2022
The gambling deal gave the Seminoles control over online sports betting throughout the state and allowed the tribe to add craps and roulette to its existing casino operations.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2021
The tribe is ultimately expected to pay billions of dollars to the state because of sports betting and other benefits in the compact, such as being able to offer craps and roulette at tribal casinos.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021
The deal also allows the Seminoles to offer craps and roulette at its casinos.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2021
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Running back roulette The Chargers’ have one the clearest No. 1 running backs in the NFL in Austin Ekeler.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
Bettors can take on more than just the standard blackjack and roulette at this live dealer casino.
—Kevin Wolff, cleveland, 6 June 2023
In addition, guests can play casino games like black jack, roulette, and craps for gift cards and other Derby swag.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Equipped with a fully functional, free-spinning roulette wheel, complete with 37 pockets (one green, 18 red, and 18 black), the watch is activated by a pusher that propels the wheelhead.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
The Ducks survived this round of realignment roulette.
—Bill Oram, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
Accessible inside the arena’s enormous glass atrium and via a street entrance for those not ticketed for an event, the Caesar’s Sportsbook in Cleveland looks like a Las Vegas casino floor, minus the blackjack and roulette tables.
—Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
The casino also has a high-limit area with slots, poker, roulette and more, which is accessible to everyone.
—Tiffany Acosta
arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023
Enjoy professional casino-style gaming (roulette, craps, blackjack and poker), a silent auction and more.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
Verb
In addition to giving the Seminoles control over sports betting, the compact allowed the tribe to offer craps and roulette at its casinos.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022
The gambling deal, known as a compact, gave the Seminoles control over online sports betting throughout the state and allowed the tribe to add craps and roulette to its existing casino operations.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Jan. 2022
The gambling deal gave the Seminoles control over online sports betting throughout the state and allowed the tribe to add craps and roulette to its existing casino operations.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2021
The tribe is ultimately expected to pay billions of dollars to the state because of sports betting and other benefits in the compact, such as being able to offer craps and roulette at tribal casinos.
—Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021
The deal also allows the Seminoles to offer craps and roulette at its casinos.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2021
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roulette
noun
rou·lette
rü-ˈlet
1
: a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
2
: a wheel or disk with teeth around the outside
Etymology
Noun
from French roulette, literally, "small wheel"
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