The house edge is the share of every bet the casino keeps on average. This chapter works it out from the rules and payouts of each game.
Start with Roulette Math: European vs American, or check any bet with the roulette calculator.
House Edge: What Every Casino Bet Costs
The house edge of casino bets worked out from the rules and payouts: roulette, baccarat, craps and more, with the maths shown.
Entries in this chapter
House Edge
House Edge of Every Casino Game, Ranked
The house edge of common casino bets, from the craps odds bet to keno, worked out or sourced bet by bet, with the rules each number assumes.
House Edge
Roulette Math: European vs American
Every roulette bet worked out on both wheels — chances, payouts and why one extra zero nearly doubles the house edge, from 2.70% to 5.26%.