Live games run without a natural break, and an evening can slip by faster than at slots. Most casinos offer reality checks that pause the game at set intervals and show the time and money spent, along with session and loss limits that apply to live tables as well. Setting them before sitting down works better than deciding in the middle of a hand. The responsible gambling page lists each tool and how quickly it takes effect.
The chat is read by the dealer and by moderators who can mute a player for the whole session. Abuse, spam, links and talk about other casinos are the usual reasons, and some studios also block discussion of results or strategy. Dealers answer questions in the chat when the game allows it, often in several languages at dedicated tables. A muted player can keep betting, and the mute usually ends with the session.
Patterns on the result board attract a lot of chat, and they predict nothing. Live roulette wheels are checked and levelled regularly, and the studios log every spin to detect a biased wheel long before a player could. The hot and cold numbers shown beside the table are a record of the past, and each new spin is independent of it. Betting systems built on that board change the rhythm of a session and leave the house edge where it was.