1. What are the first things to put in place before starting?
The feasibility study is the most crucial thing to consider at this stage and it will help you factor all conditions and expenses to let you know whether or not you are adequate for it yet.
2. What are the strength and weakness to consider with gambling platform?
Don't give yourself a headache about the platform, money is the strength here, so long as you have enough of it, nothing should be able to hinder you and you can bring in the best experts around the world. However, the weakness is the lack of funding capital.
3. Can you hire a person to be in charge, for the business management of the gambling platform?
Why not? It depends on how you want to run your business, it's not all the Chairmen/Presidents, and even the CEO of companies that engage in their day-to-day activities. Just ensure you employ qualified hands.
4. Is it a profitable business base on your own experience or from what you have seen others achieved from establishing one?
A casino business is a profitable business, look around you, they can't be that many if they are not profitable. But the warning is that you have to know the game of the business you are entering to avoid regrets.