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legendary
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Guys please don't share random info just to bump up your post count or to act as a smartass. I'm not gonna quote or point out anyone, but posting randomly and spreading misinformation isn't helping anyone.

#1. It depends with whom you're starting the venture to begin with, but in most cases it's a bulk deal negotiated on a percentage basis of your NGR (Net Gaming Revenue). Rarely there are one-time fees in this industry, and the crucial parts of the puzzle (e.g. providers) are usually taking a chunk of your NGR. It's important to note here that you can further negotiate the deal with slots providers depending on how much traffic you're getting. Some providers will give you a better deal if you're featuring their games on your homepage.

#2. They earn from your bonus budget (e.g. if you offer a $100 welcome bonus, you have to pay that bonus cost to the provider), and a percentage of your NGR. If you want I can talk with our casino manager and give you more details with some numbers here.

#3. If you're serious, you don't get it from Themeforest or TemplateMonster, that I can assure you. Usually you get a pre-developed theme that has been proven and tested by the providers that you choose (e.g. the platform provider). You can check out platform providers here, they have a full list: https://www.igamingsuppliers.com/suppliers/online-gaming/platform-providers/

#4. Yes, you have to have a bankroll, otherwise the license giver will not give you the license. Basically you need to be able to cover all the jackpots and large winnings from scratch. There is no "bankroll provider", but there are investors who are already within the industry and are looking to invest into new casino concepts. So if you have the team and the idea, they can finance it. But if you only have the idea, no team or experience, then I wouldn't recommend pitching at all. Banks will not be open to loans that I can tell you from experience.

#5. These are usually custom priced, and depends on the provider. There is a monthly fee due to the nature of the service (e.g. bookies), there's a chunk of your NGR again, and there are sometimes entry/yearly fees, it really depends on your traffic. Check out Betsson's solution, they have a really good sportsbook system, but I think that they only work with MGA licensed brands (I'm not sure).

If you're serious about the industry, I would recommend that you join one of the european igaming events like SIGMA, ICE, NEXT and others, I can even get you free tickets if you need to - networking is everything.  

This was a great answer SirJohnVonSlotty, thanks for your words and your dedication, as you mentioned, lot of answers were just spam, but your answer was what i was looking for, so, now i will close the thread. Already leave my last merit to your post.

I really would love to see some numbers to have an idea about how much it really costs, but you are right, it's based on different factors like traffic and site popularity, but at least now i have an idea about how it works. Thanks.
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You need to hire a developer to build a casino site because it has many functions that cannot be properly developed without a good quality developer. And success in every business depends on good marketing. You must adopt a good marketing strategy to survive in this competitive market. And for this a sufficient budget will be required. so the first thing you need to run a casino site is a high budget and a high quality developer. Cyber ​​security requires a skilled workforce to protect the site
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Guys please don't share random info just to bump up your post count or to act as a smartass. I'm not gonna quote or point out anyone, but posting randomly and spreading misinformation isn't helping anyone.
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I have tried to read almost all the replies on the first page but I could not find any resource except this post and I found a lot of info that I didn't know and obviously, OP doesn't know. I think Op has got all the answers that OP asked only from your post.
legendary
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We see new casinos each day on the Gambling section of this forum and it makes me think it's easy and anyone could have one, so, i have some questions and hope the community can help me with the right answers.

1.-How much cost to add a slots provider to your Casino?

2.-Do slots providers earn for each roll or for the total loss from the client, and what percent?

3.-Where can I get a casino site template?

4.-Does new casinos need to have a bankroll or do they have a provider for that too?

5.-How much does it cost to have a Sports book provider?

Thanks for your answers, and if you want to add some extra data that you consider relevant i would appreciate it.

Well I will only answer that the initial bankroll needs to be extra huge otherwise you will be just another one of those scam casinos that start out doing well as long as no whale wins at them and as soon as one whale hit it big,really big in their games,they don't have money to pay them and they can come up with all sort of excuses which culminate to blocking your account with a certain audit excuse,once there they do an exit scam then and the whale is never paid.As long as your casino can avoid such scenario all the other questions can be answered one by one without much problems at all.
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To get your own casino is never easy and it involves having the right team that would do the would without compromising. Many casinos that we have heard about getting hacked is because of the bad team that were not good enough to carry our there duties well so that there is no bug that could lead to such scene. Even though we have the funds and everything that is required, we still need to work with people that have experience and that have been in the business for a very long time. Trust us needed and we also have to seek for someone that can be trusted that would not do something that will affect the casino's usage and users complaints.
I think the OP had a point and the technology we have now is so advanced that you can get almost anything that you need even for free but it's going to be better if you can allocate some money on to it. Even though you have a good team, a bug can still appear but they can always be fixed.

You only need to monitor your system carefully so that it won't be exploited and more damage are going to be dealt. Indeed trust is crucial. This is why for me, it's better to just recruit the people that we already know for a long time but I think there are still instances that their attitude can change but I guess there will still be signs to this. We need to watch out for it as well.
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We see new casinos each day on the Gambling section of this forum and it makes me think it's easy and anyone could have one, so, i have some questions and hope the community can help me with the right answers.

1.-How much cost to add a slots provider to your Casino?

2.-Do slots providers earn for each roll or for the total loss from the client, and what percent?

3.-Where can I get a casino site template?

4.-Does new casinos need to have a bankroll or do they have a provider for that too?

5.-How much does it cost to have a Sports book provider?

Thanks for your answers, and if you want to add some extra data that you consider relevant i would appreciate it.
Seriously though, only those who tried and already build a casino know this info and you cannot get a "right" answer to this questions.  The only fact is it will cost thousands or millions to build this, from
- the software,
- hosting plans which needs more responsive and high bandwidth that can accommodate thousands of users without lagging
- security,
- license
- game providers contract of games,
- customer supports
- lastly the marketing knowing this industry is already saturated and competition is very high.


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1. Getting slot games on your casino can cost a bunch like thousands to tens of thousands. It includes licenses, software stuff and sometimes sharing revenue with the slot provider

2. Slot providers usually grab a cut and it depends what percentage maybe? and that's from the casino's total earnings after deducting winnings. They don't pocket cash from every spin but take a slice from the overall action

3. Grab a casino site template from other casino website providers. You might need to tweak it to match your vibe

4. Casinos need their own stash bankroll ofcourse for running things, paying out winnings and keeping the lights on. It's separate from what players bet

5. Adding a sportsbook can be a bit pricey and the cost depends on the provider and what bells and whistles you want

Just try to dive into the legal side and maybe chat with someone who knows their stuff about online gambling before jumping in
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I think were you need to spend more is to develop your site which you need to hire dev/ who will build your casino site, and to get a template they always have some sample to show you how you would want your casino site to looks like. Same people might help you reach out to all that you need or i will suggest you move this question to the project development board, I think you will get the best answer over there since most dev doesn't post in this section of this forum most of them aren't gambler they finds it very hard to post here.
Casino suite is no easy one and does not just require a Dev, it requires a team of developers, UI/UX designers Dev ops engineers and project managers to be able to manage and maintain the redid nature of the project.  There should already be sports data provided that provides the data through their various paid APIs, you just need to strange them and display on your website.

Yuh can do your research. I believe google is the greatest teacher nowadays. You can literally satisfy your curiosity through the use of the Internet. But for one, I know you would have a considerable bankroll before you're given a license to operate, based on my findings about offline casino, online wouldn't be any different.
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It is indeed quite easy to build an online casino, I don't know how much it costs to provide slots in the casino you own, I don't think it's that simple, is there no audit, and other stages, there are many service providers on the forum or outside the forum for build a casino site, only at a fantastic cost

I totally disagree that it is easy to built or run a casino. Not everyone can own or develop a casino. You need to know How Much Does it Cost to Open a Casino? [Land-Based & Online].
This is not like getting a website, applying a theme and you are ready to start a business. In this business model, you need to have a big initial capital so that you can pay off the gambler's winnings initially from your pocket. Also, the cost and scenario is different for the  physical and online casinos and a proper case study needs to be analyzed before you think of starting this business.

exactly! the step to be taken for this will not be easy, a large amount must be released to do this and it also requires intense study and analysis before it is implemented completely. I think it will cost a lot for installing slot providers, and a larger amount if you build a physical casino itself, It will cost millions, not just a typical amount, that's why we were not know the exact amount we need because we haven't tried it yet.
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Casinos are indeed a business that is quite profitable for its owners, and owning a casino is a dream for some people, especially people who deal with gambling every day. but to be able to build a casino is not quite easy because apart from requiring quite a lot, we also have to at least have sufficient knowledge in this field, as well as a strong mentality.

When what OP means is online casinos, at this time the number of online casinos is probably no longer possible to calculate the exact number, so this creates quite tight business competition, because not only do you have to compete with other new casinos, but you also have to able to compete with previous casinos that do have a fairly good reputation. For the first time, perhaps you will burn a lot of your money on promotions and provide more winnings to your new visitors, so that they are interested in continuing to visit your casino platform. Not to mention that you have to pay quite a bit of tax, but talking about tax depends on which country you live in, because each country has different policies.
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There are multiple interviews in my country alone with ex-casino operators who stated they only need less than $20,000 (IIRC) -- for sure a crappy solution.

Hey thanks for the info, but in my case I'm more interested if only out of curiosity for the minimum to start something decent, not crappy.

Around $2 - $5 million for a small class casino with a few employees and this includes funds for the bankroll

If you are going to make such a categorical statement, it would be good if you could say where this information comes from, and even more so when it is so far from the above-mentioned figures.

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Thanks for your answers, and if you want to add some extra data that you consider relevant i would appreciate it.
I would go directly to add that extra data for you, I recommend you to visit this thread of SirJohnVonSlotty who is operating his own casino. In his AMA thread he has answered most of your questions and if you really want to have more detailed answers than send him a private message or leave your questions in his thread. I'm very sure that you'll get most valuable answers from that guy. Best of luck.

I wanted to also tell the op that all these questions have discussed for sometimes ago. And additionally all those questions can be easily answered by a casino website developers and once the op meet anyone who a casino website developer then he discussed with him to know the total budget to set up the whole site. And the temple will be depending on the app or the software that is the developer is using. Like if the developer is using WordPress software for the development then hw can get the template from the theme which the developer will install and activate. And also the link you provided has explained everything so the Op should just read there and take all the answers from there and start his business from there. I wish you all the best.
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3. You can check for that online. If you’re looking to launch a casino site then you should contact a designer to design the template to your own specifications and then have someone build the website.

4. I don’t think there’s a way to open a casino without bankroll. You can get funds from investors, loans, or your own money but you’re going to need enough money because you’re talking about a money paying business.

I don’t know/not sure of the others.
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i don't really understand the casino business, but of course building a casino requires a lot of money, especially for offline casinos. but in your case because you want to build an online casino, it will probably cost you tens of thousands - hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on how you design the casino, licensing fees, marketing, staff, etc. if you currently still have limited money, then don't ever build an online casino, because you need quite a lot of money to be able to build and operate your casino.

You don't need a lot of money to build and online casino, casino are becoming very popular and there are alot of gamblers online looking for a casino with reputation to use in gambling. Due to the many scams many individuals are looking for casino that they can trust therefore if you have money to run a campaign on Bitcointalk and other places to build your brand, you'll have alot of customers and your casino will be running fully without lacking customers.

What you will need is the money to pay those that win in the beginning when the casino is just starting and it won't be alot of money unless an individual discovers a flaw in your site and use the error to win too much for you not to be able to pay but if that doesn't happen and your site is perfectly okay you can run an online casino with $50,000 including all the marketing expenses that you'll need for publicity.
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In order to build a new casino, an entrepreneur usually needs to keep a relatively large budget. But it depends on what kind of service you want to provide. If you want to create a competitive gambling platform, you must provide the same or better service to your customers. Although I have no good idea about this, as far as I know, a developer is needed to develop the gambling platform first. He can be hired on contract basis or he can also work through partnership. Sometimes there is a deal with the developer where he gets 10 to 25 percent of the revenue from the game especially slot games. But there is no problem if it is more or less than this if he can complete it through negotiation.
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1- The price depends on said provider, I think it can only be obtained from the provider itself since they don't publicly disclose the price itself. Probably due to some adjustment features that they have for the API that the casino can and can't use.

2-I think casinos just pay the slot providers a flat amount for each use? At least that's how most APIs that I know of are charged. This is already a finished and for a specific use API though so it may be costed higher than what I'm describing.

3-Google. Github if you want to be more specific.

4-Casinos.

5-Gonna have to ask the provider on that one.

Honestly, the best answer you could get would not be from us but rather from either a slots provider or sports provider themselves. You can ask multiple ones to cross-reference. I doubt they'd keep it from you if you really have the intention to build your own casino.
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As far as I know, to run new casinos, it's crucial to have a substantial bankroll to handle operational expenses, player payouts, and potentially large wins. The bankroll, essentially the money used for payouts, should be self-owned, as there are no external providers for this essential aspect. It's recommended that the bankroll be sizable enough, possibly around ten times the average player's bet, to cover potential winnings effectively.

Also, you need to consider the regulatory compliance in the gambling industry. It's crucial to have a deep understanding of the legal requirements and ensure that you obtain the necessary licenses for your specific jurisdiction. Getting a casino license is not only mandatory but also involves a rigorous application process, significant fees, and ongoing compliance costs.
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OP, the major concern should be about how you'd meet up with a good programmer/coder man to creating a casino site for you, at your budget. Linking up with a provider - I think - would depends on your country/location too. AFAIK, land-based casinos would solely be a 60-40 deal and it's normally based off of the quantity of sales you make...maybe weekly, monthly or so... It varies depending on the agreement you had with your MEGA depo. I sincerely don't know much about online casinos but I think there isn't too much differences than similarities..
Are you planning to make your own, OP?  Huh
do you wanna join him? It's actually a good business idea though

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It is not easy to create your own casino and besides, you really need all the knowledge related to gambling and if you have no experience it is best to look for someone who is an expert in that field.
And the cost of opening an online casino seems to vary widely but requires quite a lot of capital, and is based on several factors such as the platform chosen, technology, marketing, and more.
It sounds like your question is whether you want to have plans to create your own casino, or just want to know the answer from many people because this question requires checking. Except for those who already have their own casino that has been running for a long time, you will get an accurate answer.
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Thanks for your answers, and if you want to add some extra data that you consider relevant i would appreciate it.
I would go directly to add that extra data for you, I recommend you to visit this thread of SirJohnVonSlotty who is operating his own casino. In his AMA thread he has answered most of your questions and if you really want to have more detailed answers than send him a private message or leave your questions in his thread. I'm very sure that you'll get most valuable answers from that guy. Best of luck.
I was about sending this link but decided to read through some of the response before dropping mine. SirJohnVonSlotty actually gave answers to a lot of the pressing things involved in opening and running a casino. I have followed the discussion there and it has helped me in assessing casinos too from the legal perspective because he also touched about getting the license as well.

One thing that is important in all this is building the reputation because this is what will sustain the casino. The casino business is a very sensitive one that requires a lot of time and resources to build and protect reputation which is actually what is needed to survive the competition in the business. Getting all the technical and legal aspect is easier compared to building the reputation and this is what many new casinos have to overcome to remain in business.
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