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Casino games, explained

Casino games explained, with the maths left in

How every game in the DragonBet casino works, what each bet pays, and how much the house keeps. We test every strategy against the numbers and tell you plainly which ones change your odds. Most don't.

The wheel is a real European layout: 37 pockets, 18 red. Spin it and watch where your money goes.

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Red covers 18 of the 37 pockets and pays even money, so over enough spins the house keeps £2.70 of every £100 staked on it. Short runs swing either way; the more you spin, the closer the house's share settles to 2.70%.

What each game costs

The average loss per £100 staked, over time. Shorter bars cost less. Any one session can land far above or below these figures.

  1. Blackjack, basic strategy about £0.50
  2. Baccarat, Banker bet £1.06
  3. Baccarat, Player bet £1.24
  4. Roulette, single zero £2.70
  5. Slingo, 96% to 92% RTP £4.00 to £8.00
  6. Baccarat, Tie bet £14.36

Roulette and baccarat are exact figures, worked out in our guides. Blackjack assumes basic strategy on standard rules; playing by feel costs several times more. Slingo depends on the version you play: the bar covers games returning 92% to 96% to players, and each game's help screen gives its figure. How we work these out: our methodology. Figures last checked 7 to 8 October 2026; each guide gives its own date and sources.

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Rules and payouts

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The rules of every game in the DragonBet casino, what each bet pays, and how much of each stake the house keeps over time.

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How we write these guides

  1. Every number has its working. Payouts, odds and house edge are worked out on the page, so you can check them. Our methodology explains how.
  2. Systems can't change the house edge. When a strategy doesn't move the odds, we say so and show the numbers.
  3. Real people write them. Every guide carries the name of the person who wrote it and the date it was last checked.
  4. Mistakes get fixed in public. Material errors go in our corrections log.