I was actually thinking about doing this. I have the marketing background and could really make something take off. One thing you are going to need is capitol we are talking around $10-50k in bitcoin at least.
You need something cool and different. I think Poker would be really cool with Bitcoin and other currencies.
When I was looking into it there where some issues I am still working out in my head. You are better off making a new currency. Call them Bit Chips, when using bitcoin on the gambling side the huger issue seems to be the transfer rate times.
You need to make cashing out fast and easy, this is a must on a gambling site because well even the popular ones out now are crap.
Another goal is offering like a quick cashout conversion. Where you have a service that will cash out your bit chips to bit coin and almost instantly to the currency they chose.
Thanks for your suggestions!
I totally agree with you on instant/fast cashing out. This will be my main focus actually, since I feel games should be quick and the rewards instant.
I've got a semi-large amount of capital behind this and I'm thinking a pool of 1,000 btc to start with, just so I don't run out the first day and can spread out over a period of time. However, I'll be capping our bets, as this is still a small operation. As it grows larger, it'll take larger bets.
In the meantime, I'm aiming to create a gambling service that's reliable and does what it's supposed to do: entertain the user, pay out as fast and as much as possible (without going broke) and stay online & ready to rock. I want to be here for the long-term, I'm not looking to be one of those fly-by-night services... my inspiration is S.Dice because of how resilient they've been.
Let me know your thoughts!