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How to Make Online Casino Website
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Launching an online casino is a complex project that requires a lot of eagerness, knowledge and money. You will have to cope with eagerness and finances on your own, but it’s better to turn to specialized web developers, legal advisers and game software suppliers who understand all the nuances of the gaming business and know firsthand how to launch such a project and make it successful.
In this article you will find an extract of the tips and recommendations of these specialists, which will help you understand how to create a website for an online casino newcomer to the gaming business, attract the attention of players and license it.
United States federal law permits state-owned online casinos to be licensed. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Nevada have already begun to issue official permits to conduct online gambling for their residents. A number of other states have legalized online sports betting, but not online casinos (Mississippi, West Virginia, Rhode Island).
If you live outside the United States, use this interactive map, to check where you can still get the license you need. Choose a jurisdiction depending on the following factors:
The choice here you will make of three options:
If you choose a model with sublicense, then you will also need to pay attention to the calculation method. Software suppliers can either take a one-time fee and immediately provide access to the source code, or charge a monthly fee (Net Entertainment, Playtech.com and Micro Gaming charge from 10,000 euros per month + at least 15% of royalties). Some vendors may provide free software, but require that you use their games and pay a commission on the profit they bring.
In terms of integration, you need content that is easy to combine with the software of your site through the API. Where API (application programming interface) is a set of IT methods by which third-party software is integrated into production systems. The reliability, speed and security of the game process and financial transactions depend on the quality of integration.
In terms of diversity, online casinos should provide users with the opportunity to play card games, roulette, popular slots, bingo, etc. You can also add the ability to bet on sports.
If you are not sure which games to choose for your online casino site, ask yourself the following questions:
As in the case of games, when choosing a financial services provider, you have two options: to build cooperation with each provider separately or use the services of aggregator providers, with which you can connect dozens of payment gateways under one contract.
From the point of view of efficiency, it is better to work with aggregators, because it is faster, easier and more profitable: such providers get more favorable conditions from banks and payment gateways due to the large volumes of transactions. Here is a list of popular aggregators-providers of payment services working with online casinos: