The Biggest Roulette Win Ever

When you think about gambling, the image of a roulette wheel is usually the first thing that comes to mind. It's a simple invention - a spinning wheel of fortune full of red and black grooves - but it's exciting because there are so many ways to win. Cautious players can simply bet on even numbers or odd, or red numbers or black. You can bet on rows or groups of numbers if you want to increase the odds, or if you're feeling really outlandish, you can bet on the ball stopping on a single number.

The issue with making huge money on roulette is that it requires a large stake. Because the odds are fixed, there’s a limit to the maximum return you can make. Proving that some people have all the luck, billionaire British sports company director Mike Ashley - who owns Newcastle United football club - pulled in £1.3m ($1.5m) off a single spin in 2008. That figure - despite some incorrect reporting about a businessman in Uruguay last year - is yet to be beaten.