Do you guys have any thoughts on this... plague?
This isn't a plague, initially casinos didn't develop several sides independently. They mostly hire a team or buy templates on development sites, no professional developer is willing to risk time on speculative results. However they can take more risks on marketing to build the brand, the result as you have seen most, is that the offer is better than the reality.
That make sense mate,not unless the team is willing about everything in result just to gamble for the business meaning they have a High hopes and views to what they considered so indeed from development and marketing they come along.
I agree with you Creating new casino need a lot of work including huge capital in the beginning the cost of the software itself and employee. New Casino is need huge marketing people and money sometimes you need to give the user jackpot to attract other user to join.
and you need implement KYC or AML to comply with government and so on.
that is Gambling business mate, we are dealing with so much flow of money here so there is a need of Huge capital also.
if you have lack of Money then never invest in Online casino because the jackpot itself will already bring you burden to pay .