Azure Roulette by Pragmatic Play: Rules, Odds and RTP

Azure Roulette (Pragmatic Play calls it Roulette Azure) is a live single-zero European roulette table that Pragmatic Play Live launched in September 2020 from its Bucharest studio, with a blue-themed set, a four-sector racetrack and French special bets such as Finales en Plein. It uses a 37-pocket wheel, so every standard bet carries a 2.70% house edge, and Pragmatic’s roulette rules give a theoretical return to player of 97.30%. US players cannot play it at a state-licensed casino, and none of the four offshore sites we review carries Pragmatic Play Live.

This review covers what the table is, its rules and payouts, the racetrack and special bets, how it plays on mobile, how it compares with other roulette tables and where it stands for US players in October 2026. For roulette in general, see our live roulette guide; for the studio, see our Pragmatic Play Live review.

Azure Roulette at a Glance

What Is Azure Roulette?

Pragmatic Play announced Roulette Azure and Blackjack Azure on 8 September 2020 as new additions to its live casino. The launch brought one new roulette table and a batch of blackjack tables that took Pragmatic’s blackjack count from five to 15. Pragmatic highlighted a racetrack with four sectors and a neighbour-bet selector, interactive game statistics and special bets including Finales en Plein, Finales a Cheval and Full Complete, all in a set with deep blue accents designed to feel closer to a land-based casino.

The game itself is standard European roulette. “Azure” is a branding of the table and studio set, not a rule variant, so the odds match any other single-zero wheel. Pragmatic’s current live casino page no longer names the Azure tables individually; its roulette rules cover the live, speed and auto-roulette tables together, and that is the rule set summarised below. If a lobby still shows “Roulette Azure”, its help screen is the final word.

How to Play Azure Roulette

1. Place bets on the layout or the racetrack while the betting timer runs.
2. The spin. The dealer spins the wheel and the ball; bets close before the ball drops.
3. The result. The winning number is highlighted on screen and in the statistics panel.
4. Payouts. Winning bets are paid at the odds below; your stake is returned with the win.

Bets and Payouts

These are the payouts in Pragmatic Play’s live roulette rules. Every bet loses when the ball lands on zero unless it covers zero, which is where the 2.70% edge comes from.

Pragmatic does not offer La Partage or En Prison in these rules, so even-money bets lose in full on zero. The house edge is the same 2.70% (1 in 37) on every bet, which means no bet on the table is “better” in the long run; they differ only in how often they win and how much.

The Racetrack and Special Bets

The racetrack lays out the numbers in wheel order so you can bet on sections of the wheel. Pragmatic’s rules define the four sectors exactly:

A neighbour bet covers a chosen number and its neighbours, and on this table you can set from one to nine neighbours on each side. Special bets add French “final” bets: Finales en Plein puts straight-up chips on every number ending in one digit (four chips for 0 to 6, three for 7 to 9), Finales a Cheval covers pairs of final digits with splits, and Full Complete places every inside bet around a chosen number. You can also save up to ten favourite combinations.

All of these are packages of standard bets, so they carry the same 2.70% edge. They save time, not money. A Voisins du Zero bet with $1 chips costs $9 per spin, and its expected loss is about 24 cents a spin, exactly 2.70% of $9.

Statistics, Valid Spins and Other Table Features

The statistics panel is the feature Pragmatic stressed at launch. According to the live roulette rules, it can show up to the 500 most recent results, split into three views: Hot and Cold numbers (the most and least frequent winners over the spins you select), charts of the share of columns, dozens, red, black, odd, even, low and high, and a list of the last results. You can place a bet straight from the panel by tapping a number or a value.

Treat those numbers as a record, not a forecast. Each spin is independent, so a “hot” number is no more likely to come up next than a “cold” one, and over 500 spins some numbers will look hot by chance alone. The statistics are useful for checking that the wheel behaves normally, not for predicting it.

Pragmatic’s rules also set out what counts as a valid spin: the dealer must spin the ball against the direction of the wheel, and it must complete at least three full revolutions before dropping. If it does not, the dealer declares a “No Spin” and spins again. Other features in the rules include Autoplay, which repeats your bets for a chosen number of rounds where the casino’s jurisdiction allows it, and a game ID for every round to quote to support if anything goes wrong.

Worked Example

Suppose you place $10 on red and $2 straight up on 17 each spin for 100 spins, $1,200 wagered in all. The expected loss is 2.70% of $1,200, about $32.40. In practice the session swings: red wins just under half the time, and 17 comes up about once every 37 spins, paying $70 plus your $2 back when it does. If zero lands, both bets lose.

Azure Roulette vs Other Tables

For a US player used to double-zero wheels, the European wheel halves the cost of every bet. Multiplier games trade some of the return on straight-up bets for rare big wins; our Lightning Roulette review shows how that works at Evolution.

Playing Azure Roulette on Mobile

Pragmatic Play Live uses an HTML5 interface that runs in phone browsers, and its live casino page says the interface supports 28 languages. On mobile, the racetrack opens from its own icon and the special bets and favourites sit behind a separate button, so the main layout stays readable on a small screen. Saved favourites are the quickest way to place sector bets within the betting window.

Can US Players Play Azure Roulette?

No. Pragmatic Play Live tables are not offered at state-licensed US casinos: we found no US state approval for its live casino as of October 2026, and its live casino page lists UK and MGA licences with certifications for markets such as Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Romania and Bulgaria, but nothing in the US. On 2 September 2025 the company also said it would stop licensing its games to sweepstakes operators in US states where restrictions were not already in place, citing regulatory developments and evolving legislation. In the US, eight states have legalised online casinos; seven markets are live (NJ, PA, MI, WV, CT, DE, RI); Maine legalised a tribal-only market (LD 1164: became law without the governor’s signature in January 2026, effective 29 Jul 2026) that has not launched (Oct 2026).

The four offshore US-facing sites we review stream other studios: Bovada’s live tables are labelled Gold Tier Gaming and Dynamite Interactive, MyBookie uses VIG, BetOnline uses VIG and Fresh Deck Studios, and Ignition’s live lobby titles its tables “ViG” alongside Gold Tier Gaming (lobby checks, 6 October 2026). Those sites hold no US state licence, each excludes some states, there is no state regulator to complain to and your balance is not protected. None of them streams Pragmatic Play Live tables.

If you live in a state with legal online casinos, state-licensed operators stream single-zero roulette from studios such as Evolution; our Evolution review lists its US studios. Elsewhere, our types of roulette tables guide explains which variants give the best odds.

Gambling should stay entertainment. Set a budget and a time limit before you play, and if it stops being fun, free and confidential help is available around the clock at 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) or ncpgambling.org. Our responsible gambling guide covers limits and self-exclusion.

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Roulette?

A live European roulette table from Pragmatic Play Live, launched in September 2020 from its Bucharest studio as Roulette Azure, with a blue-themed set, a four-sector racetrack and French special bets.

What is the RTP of Azure Roulette?

97.30%, as stated in Pragmatic Play’s live roulette rules. That equals a 2.70% house edge on every standard bet.

Is Azure Roulette single or double zero?

Single zero. The wheel has 37 pockets, numbered 0 to 36.

What special bets does Azure Roulette have?

Finales en Plein, Finales a Cheval and Full Complete, plus the racetrack sector bets Voisins du Zero, 0 Game, Tiers du Cylindre and Orphelins, and neighbour bets of one to nine numbers each side.

Is Azure Roulette available in the US?

No. Pragmatic Play Live tables are not offered at state-licensed US casinos as of October 2026, and none of the four offshore sites we review carries them.