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Sports Betting Software
A sportsbook is a regulated financial platform, not a sports app
Most sports betting builds fail the same way: the budget is shaped like a consumer app, but the product is a regulated, transaction-heavy platform where geolocation, KYC, payments, and a trading provider drive the real cost and timeline. We build the compliant sportsbook, DFS, and player-management layers operators need to launch, integrated with a licensed odds or trading platform rather than pretending to price our own book.
Compliant player wallet, deposits, and payouts wired to regulated payment rails
KYC, AML screening, and geolocation integrated with Onfido, Jumio, GeoComply, and similar providers
Odds and trading via a licensed provider (OpenBet, Kambi, Amelco, GR8 Tech), not a self-priced book
DFS, sportsbook, and social or sweepstakes models built as phased releases, not one risky launch
Bring the problem, the current workflow, or the existing code. We reply with a practical next step within one business day.
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The brief
Start with what is not working.
Good software decisions begin with the constraint, not a list of features or a preferred technology.
01
You scoped a betting app and discovered geolocation, KYC, and a trading provider cost more than the app itself?
02
Your launch is gated by a state license and vendor certifications that no one budgeted the time for?
Plain answer
RaftLabs builds sports betting software for licensed and aspiring operators, covering the compliant player wallet, KYC and AML onboarding, geolocation, responsible-gaming tools, and integration with a licensed odds or trading provider such as OpenBet, Kambi, or Amelco. A daily fantasy (DFS) MVP typically runs $150,000 to $250,000 and a single-state real-money sportsbook $300,000 to $600,000, with licensing and market access handled separately. We build the product around a rented trading platform rather than pricing our own book, so operators launch faster and carry less risk.
What to remember
- A sportsbook clone is three products: daily fantasy, a real-money sportsbook, and a casino. We build them as phased releases so you prove an audience before taking on the cost of real-money licensing.
- Almost no new operator prices its own odds. We integrate a licensed odds or trading provider and build the compliant product, wallet, and player-management layer around it.
- Geolocation, KYC, AML, regulated payments, and responsible-gaming tooling are separate certified integrations. They drive the majority of the real-money build cost, not the bet slip.
- Delivery is fixed-scope and phased: a DFS or social MVP first, then a single-state real-money sportsbook, then multi-state and live in-play betting once volume justifies it.
Proof
- software products shipped since 2015
- 100+
- RaftLabs delivery record
- average client rating across delivered projects
- 4.9/5
- Clutch, verified reviews
- scope and cost agreed in writing before any development starts
- Fixed price
- Every RaftLabs engagement
A sportsbook is a regulated financial platform, not a sports app
The bet slip and the live scoreboard are the visible thirty percent of a betting product. The rest is geolocation that proves every wager was placed inside a licensed jurisdiction, KYC and AML that verify identity and source of funds, regulated payment rails, responsible-gaming controls enforced server-side, and a trading provider that prices the markets. We build that full stack, integrated with a licensed odds provider, so what you launch is a compliant product rather than a UI with no engine behind it.
Capabilities
What we build
- 01
Compliant player wallet and payments
Deposits, balances, bonuses, and payouts on regulated payment rails, with reconciliation and the reporting a gaming regulator expects. Withdrawal eligibility is gated on verification status at the wallet layer, not left to UI-only controls.
- Built with
- Regulated PSPs
- 02
KYC, AML, and geolocation
Identity and age verification, PEP and sanctions screening, and precise geolocation to block wagers from outside the licensed jurisdiction, with VPN detection flagging circumvention for review.
- Built with
- Onfido · Jumio · GeoComply
- 03
Odds and trading integration
We integrate a licensed odds and trading provider so you are not pricing your own book on day one, wiring their pre-match and in-play feeds into your bet slip, settlement, and risk controls.
- Built with
- OpenBet · Kambi · Amelco
- 04
Daily fantasy and contest engine
Salary-cap lineup builders, contest lobbies, and live scoring from a licensed data feed, built to absorb the match-time concurrency spikes that define fantasy products.
- 05
Responsible gambling tools
Deposit, session, and loss limits enforced at the wallet layer, plus self-exclusion and national-register integration checked at registration and login, with every action written to an audit log.
- 06
Loyalty, bonusing, and player CRM
The retention layer that decides whether you keep the players you paid to acquire: bonusing, loyalty tiers, and CRM tied to player behavior, since acquisition costs make retention the whole game.
How we work
From scope to launched betting product
- Week 101
Model and licensing scoping
We map which product you need first (DFS, sweepstakes, or real-money sportsbook), your licensing and market-access situation, and your trading-provider options. You leave with a written scope and a fixed-price quote.
- Weeks 2-502
Compliance and integration architecture
Wallet, KYC, geolocation, payments, and the trading-provider integration designed as a first-class layer, sequenced against your license timeline.
- Core delivery03
Build and integrate
The product, wallet, compliance layer, and provider integrations built and tested against real player and settlement scenarios.
- Final phase04
Certification and launch
Vendor certifications, compliance review, and a phased rollout, with your team trained on the compliance and operations tooling before full launch.
Why us
Why betting operators choose RaftLabs
- 01
We build the product, not a fantasy of a trading desk
We integrate a licensed trading provider and build the compliant product around it, rather than overselling an in-house book you do not need yet.
- 02
Compliance enforced server-side
Geolocation, withdrawal gating, and deposit limits are enforced at the wallet and server layer, not left to UI controls a player can bypass.
- 03
Phased delivery that respects the license timeline
We sequence DFS or sweepstakes first, then real-money, so you prove an audience and do not burn budget on compliance infrastructure before you need it.
- 04
Fixed price before development starts
We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.
- 05
Shipping production software since 2015
Real engagements across SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and logistics, not every one published as a named case study. A track record building regulated, transaction-heavy platforms.
What clients say
What our clients say
Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.
Testimonial 1 of 1: Gil Nugraha
Indonesia
Gil Nugraha
Founder at UrShipper
IndonesiaI definitely recommend RaftLabs, especially to founders building complex platforms. They were transparent throughout the whole project.
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Read moreFrequently asked questions
A daily fantasy (DFS) MVP for one sport typically costs $150,000 to $250,000 and takes 16 to 22 weeks. A single-state real-money sportsbook costs $300,000 to $600,000 and takes 24 to 36 weeks. A multi-state platform with live betting runs $700,000 and up. These are software figures. State licensing, market access, gaming taxes, and a trading provider's revenue share are separate and usually larger than the build.
No. For almost every operator, renting odds and risk management from a licensed trading provider such as OpenBet, Kambi, Amelco, or GR8 Tech is the right call. We integrate that provider and build the compliant product, wallet, KYC, and player-management layer around it. Bringing trading in-house is a decision for later, once your handle justifies replacing the provider's revenue share.
Yes, and it is often the right first step. Daily fantasy is treated as a game of skill in most states, and social or sweepstakes models use virtual currency to operate without a gaming license. Launching one of these first lets you prove an audience and monetize before taking on the cost and timeline of real-money licensing.
Precise geolocation to enforce the licensed jurisdiction, KYC and AML identity verification, regulated payment and payout rails, and responsible-gaming controls including deposit limits and self-exclusion. Each is a separate certified vendor integration. We build these as a first-class layer, and our iGaming compliance and KYC software practice covers the deeper regulatory tooling.
Engineering for a DFS MVP is 16 to 22 weeks and a single-state sportsbook 24 to 36 weeks. But the launch is gated by licensing and vendor certification, which usually runs 12 to 18 months. The license and market-access deal, not the code, set the real timeline, so we sequence the build around that reality.
Work with us
Have a sports betting or DFS project?
Tell us which product you need first, your licensing and market-access situation, and which trading or data providers you are considering. We will scope the build and give you a fixed cost.
- Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
- Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
- Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
- 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
- All conversations are NDA-protected.
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