In 2016, Venetian and Palazzo first introduced triple zero roulette. The additional zero was disguised as the Sands logo, which was Venetian’s parent company at the time. It worked the same as an additional green number showing 000. The felt even gave players an easy way to bet all three greens as a street on the outside. Within a few years, every Las Vegas Strip casino and several downtown ones had at least one triple zero roulette table, often disguised as the casino’s logo, but sometimes just saying 000.
A running joke at the time was how long it would take for someone to introduce quadruple zero roulette. The answer to that joke turned out to be nine years. It was at the scene of the original triple zero roulette crime, Palazzo.
Unlike triple zero roulette, which was a live game, quadruple zero is on an electronic table game with two wheels and bets made on a screen. It was converted from a dual-wheel roulette machine.
Bonus Wheel Roulette
The game is officially known as “Bonus Wheel Roulette.” Interblock makes the game. Coincidentally, the worst blackjack game in Las Vegas is called “Bonus Spin Blackjack.”
The game does not have any zeros or logos. Four gems are on the wheel. When the pill lands in one, there is a bonus round using the second wheel. It has eight different multipliers across 40 pockets, ranging from 1x to 500x. The player wins less than the normal 35/1 payout 65% of the time. Only four pockets are 100x or higher, while half of the 40 pockets are either 1x or 5x.
Adding up the value of all pockets and dividing the number by 40. The house edge on the gem bets is 9.25%, slightly lower than the 10% hold on all other quadruple zero roulette bets. Gems may not be bet with numbers. Gems may be split or cornered. Players receive half of the wheel multiplier on a split and a quarter on corner bets.
By comparison, single zero roulette has a 2.7% house edge. The hold for most bets on double zero roulette is 5.26% and 7.69% on triple zero wheels.
Palazzo removed Bonus Wheel Roulette after press coverage
Our website, Vegas Advantage, broke the quadruple zero roulette story. The Las Vegas Review-Journal picked it up. Within a week or two, Palazzo removed the game and replaced it with a dual-wheel double zero roulette one, as the setups are identical. However, that did not make the game disappear from Las Vegas. Around the same time, we discovered that Planet Hollywood converted its dual-wheel roulette to Bonus Wheel Roulette.
Wynn and Encore are bucking the roulette trend
While quadruple zero roulette tries to break into the market, Wynn and Encore went a different direction. Both casinos, which operate under the same gaming license and management, converted all triple zero roulette tables back into double zero ones. Both casinos also have single zero roulette in the high-limit table game rooms. These games have la partage, meaning players receive half their bet back on even money outside wagers when zero is called.
Circus Circus and Slots A Fun went the other way
While Wynn and Encore dropped all triple zero roulette, Circus Circus removed its last double zero table from Slots A Fun. That game is now triple zero, matching all Circus Circus live roulette games. Circus Circus and Slots A Fun operate on the same gaming license. It is the only one in Las Vegas with live roulette that is all triple zero.
O’Sheas operates under Linq’s gaming license. It only had one roulette table, which was triple zero. It was removed from the pit and replaced by electronic table games earlier this year. All other Las Vegas casinos have double zero roulette. Some also offer single- and triple-zero games.
Watch out for those zeros, and logos
Before playing roulette, check the number of zeros on the wheel. If there are three green spots, avoid that table. Remember that the third zero may be the casino’s logo. While these tables debuted in Las Vegas, several regional markets have since added them in states that permit more than two zeros in a wheel.
When playing roulette on an electronic version, always review the paytable to ensure the straight and split bets pay properly. In some instances, these numbers can be short of the typical payouts. Some new variants short-pay straight bets by adding a multiplier element. This feature usually increases the house advantage.
Whatever you choose to play, ensure your bankroll can handle the limits. It is always important to play responsibly.
Mentality of casino management:
“If two zeros are good, three must be better.”
“If three zeros are great, four must be even better than that.”
Don’t blink, because (sadly) it’s just a matter of time before we’ll be seeing five zero tables on the casino floor.
6:5 is so much better than 3:2 – bigger numbers!