Stake — casino review 2026

Stake is one of the largest crypto casinos in the world, launched in 2017 by Australian entrepreneurs Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani. It is operated by Medium Rare N.V., registered in Curacao and licensed by the Curacao Gaming Authority (OGL/2024/1451/0918); in some countries, including Brazil, Mexico and Denmark, the brand has obtained local approvals. In a few years the site has grown from a niche crypto project into a global brand that sponsors a Formula 1 team, UFC fighters and the football club Everton.

Stake's game library holds more than 3,000 titles: slots from Pragmatic Play, Hacksaw Gaming, Nolimit City and Push Gaming, Evolution live tables, and the in-house Stake Originals line (Plinko, Mines, Crash, Dice) built on provably fair mechanics that let players verify the fairness of every round. A separate section is the sportsbook, with a broad range of sports and esports markets.

The casino's main trump card is payments. Deposits and withdrawals run in cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, DOGE and others), payouts usually take from a few minutes to an hour, and there is no fixed minimum deposit. Fiat cards are supported only indirectly, through the purchase of cryptocurrency from third-party providers.

The bonus policy differs from the classic model: instead of a standard free-spins package, Stake relies on rakeback, weekly and monthly rewards and a multi-tier VIP programme. The welcome bonus (typically 200% on a deposit via promo code) is not available in every region and requires wagering of around x40.

The independent portal Casino.Guru rates Stake's reliability highly (a Safety Index of 9 out of 10), although the Curacao licence is objectively weaker than European regulators on player protection. The casino does not operate in the US, UK and most of the EU. Stake makes sense for experienced players who are comfortable with cryptocurrency and value payout speed, a wide game selection and transparent mechanics — rather than those looking for fiat payments and classic welcome promotions.