Costs & timeline
Turnkey casino solutions: realistic ranges, not a price list.
Turnkey has five real cost centres and only one of them is the platform setup fee. Here are honest 2026 industry ranges — with heavy caveats — to help you size the opportunity before we talk.
Buys you platform integration, initial configuration, branded skin, and vendor onboarding. Higher end reflects deeper customisation or a premium provider.
Curaçao LOK from ~€30K, MGA €100K+, UKGC high six figures once compliance staffing is included. Jurisdiction changes both cost and timeline dramatically.
Realistic when you already hold (or are pursuing) a Curaçao license. Longer for MGA and other jurisdictions with slower application queues.
Beyond platform and license — the costs first-time operators skip
- Payment setup — €10K–€50K+ — PSP onboarding, rolling reserves (10–20% of turnover held in year one is common), redundant rails, chargeback tooling.
- Marketing (first 12 months) — €50K–€500K+ — the number that determines whether the business works. Higher if starting cold; lower if graduating from an affiliate business with warm traffic.
- Working capital — €30K–€150K+ — enough cash on hand to cover several weeks of gross withdrawals before PSP settlements clear, plus bonus liability and ops payroll.
- Ongoing platform economics — typically a flat monthly licensing fee or 0–5% of GGR to the platform. Compared to 15–40% under white label, this is where the turnkey margin case lives.
Want to model your own numbers? Try the turnkey casino cost calculator — set your licensing jurisdiction, platform scope, and expected player economics and see setup cost and breakeven in real time.
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