- Quadruple zero roulette raises the casino house edge
- Bonus wheel tempts players with rare jackpot multipliers
- Las Vegas casinos trade fairness for spectacle and entertainment
It was probably only a matter of time, but “quadruple zero” roulette has landed in Las Vegas.
As if three-zero roulette wasn’t enough of an abomination, the Palazzo’s new “Bonus Wheel Roulette” game comes with four—yes, four – zeros, plus the titular bonus wheel that offers the distant promise of a 500× jackpot.
In the new game from manufacturer Interblock, the green zero pockets have been replaced by four jewel‑colored “gem” spaces, as first reported by Vegas Advantage. Land on any of those, and a second wheel springs to life, offering multipliers that can skyrocket your payout. But don’t let that cloud your judgment: the underlying math hits hard.
Edge of Reason
According to Vegas Advantage, bets on the numbered slots (1–36) carry a toe-curling 10% house edge, while wagering on gem pockets yields a steep 9.25% advantage for the house.
Contrast that with European single‑zero roulette, which is available at a handful of Las Vegas casinos and typically holds just a 2.7% edge. Meanwhile, the standard American double‑zero version clocks in at 5.26%. Even the controversial triple‑zero format offers players a comparatively better rate of 7.69%.
Bonus Wheel Roulette offers some of the lousiest odds in Las Vegas, but not the worst. That dubious honor goes to Big Six Wheel, where the house edge ranges from 11.11% up to a staggering 24%, depending on the bet. Or keno, where it typically falls between 20% and 40% — sometimes even higher. And of course, the house edge in slots is typically 5% to 15%, and in some cases even worse.
Armed with this information, it’s a wonder that anyone would give Bonus Wheel Roulette a spin, except that most casual gamblers value entertainment over probability theory. In short, they like flashy lights, spinning wheels, and would rather chase that rare, massive payout over steady, modest returns.
Zero Creep
Triple‑zero (or “3‑zero”) roulette made its debut in Las Vegas in October 2016, when The Venetian quietly introduced it under the name “Sands Roulette.” The casino simply added a third zero slot, often marked with the Sands logo, in addition to the usual 0 and 00. By mid‑2018, the format had begun to spread across the Strip, where it is now common.
The natural next step, quad-zero roulette, arrives amid a wave of game reinventions and hybrid electronic tables all designed to refresh gameplay and jack up casino hold.
While a four-zero format seems extreme, it chimes with the current industry strategy of trading fairness for spectacle and entertainment. Keep it flashy, keep it marginally worse for the player, and keep the flow of coins moving.
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