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At a glance

What we like

  • Branded roulette and baccarat tables
  • Evolution and Pragmatic Play live games
  • Cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals

Bear in mind

  • Not available to UK residents
  • Deposits must be wagered once before withdrawal
  • Current active licence status could not be independently confirmed
Live games
Live roulette, blackjack, baccarat and game shows.
Game providers
Evolution and Pragmatic Play.

Where you can play: International .com terms exclude the UK, US, Australia and other territories; check the full country list. Country and licence details

ONE BlackjackPublisher image · Pragmatic Play
Image details

Stake.com brings together branded live tables, familiar game shows and its own computer-generated games. Crypto is central to the payments. The main things to check first are your country's eligibility, the deposit playthrough rule and the unresolved current licence status.

Live games

Game types: Live roulette, blackjack, baccarat and game shows.

Providers: Evolution and Pragmatic Play. Browse the game list.

Product previewMega Wheel

Mega Wheel, shown in Pragmatic Play's official product imagery. Stake.com lists this live game show; this is supplier artwork, not a Stake session screenshot.

Publisher artwork · checked 1 October 2026 · Pragmatic Play

Want to compare individual tables? The full game list and game rules guide are further down, ready to open when you need them.

Bonuses and welcome offers

Early rakeback through an eligible referral code; no fixed deposit-match offer confirmed. Deposits must be wagered once before withdrawal; bonus playthrough depends on the offer.

The official welcome offer description

VIP progress measures turnover

For casino turnover, the guide lists $10,000 for Bronze, $50,000 for Silver and $100,000 for Gold. Sports wagers count three times towards progress. These are wagering targets, not deposit requirements. The benefits guide describes weekly, monthly and level-up rewards, with further features at higher tiers, but does not give a guaranteed cash return. A badge alone cannot tell you what an account's next reward will be.

Progress thresholds and separately described benefits

A deposit bonus has its own calculation

The separate bonus policy applies its stated multiplier to deposit plus bonus, with contribution based on a 4% house edge. Its example means $1 wagered on a 1%-edge game contributes $0.25. The chosen currency stays subject to the active requirement, and listed games may be unavailable during rollover.

Before accepting an actual offer, find its multiplier, expiry, permitted games and maximum stake. The general policy does not establish one universal package. Our wagering calculator can help once those terms are known.

The deposit-plus-bonus basis and contribution policy

Deposits and withdrawals

Start with the wallet's exact coin and network, then look at the fee and destination. A cryptocurrency ticker on its own is not enough. The public help pages offer useful specifics, but the wallet is where the current transaction quote appears.

Selected published crypto figures

Help article dated 24 August 2026, checked 1 October. Values are in the named coin, not pounds or dollars.
CoinPublished minimumPublished fee
BTC0.00002504 BTC0.00001571 BTC
ETH0.001 ETH0.00067447 ETH
LTC0.01857329 LTC0.000138 LTC
USDT2.5 USDT1 USDT
USDC2.5 USDC1 USDC
SOL0.01050998 SOL0.000005 SOL

The help article says there is no maximum withdrawal amount. These figures are published examples, with no network-by-network fee breakdown or live quote test. They do not promise release without verification or review.

The dated minimum and fee table

Match the network as carefully as the coin

The help list names USDT on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Tron and Solana; USDC has the same list except Tron. It also lists some networks, including Base, Arbitrum and Optimism, as unsupported. Check the selected deposit address and network together. A receiving address is not an invitation to send any token that happens to share its format.

The operator's coin-and-network support table

Waiting for Stake

A request can be held for checks or manual administration, especially for larger amounts. The help page does not give a universal upper time bound.

Waiting for the network or recipient

After release, blockchain confirmations and the receiving wallet's requirements still affect arrival. Ask for the transaction hash if support says a crypto payment has been sent.

The published reasons a withdrawal can take longer

The public pages disagree in places

The payments blog gives an ETH minimum of 0.00062610; the dated help article gives 0.001. The blog's broad no-minimum wording also needs qualifying: another help article says crypto deposits below $0.01 cannot be processed automatically. We have retained those conflicts instead of choosing the more attractive number.

The conflicting claims and their narrower help pages

Local-currency methods are a separate route

Card-withdrawal help requires an earlier card deposit and a return to that card. It allows up to three business days after Stake processes the request. Its country table includes places excluded by the current international terms, so we would not use that table as an eligibility checker.

Buying crypto through a third-party service is different from depositing directly to a casino card balance. Likewise, changing the display currency does not change the underlying asset you hold. Check what the confirmation screen actually says will move.

Card guidance and the distinction between funding routes

A deposit-turnover condition to know before paying in

Clauses 8.5 and 8.10 require 100% deposit turnover before fiat or crypto withdrawal. This also applies without a bonus. For an unplayed deposit, ask support about returning the balance.

Withdrawal clauses 8.5 and 8.10

The player perspective

What players report

13selected player accounts13 across all locations · 5 platforms

Players describe an appealing casino and convenient payments alongside verification and support frustrations. The complaint endings matter as much as the opening posts.

Checked 1 October 2026. Self-reported experiences from a selected sample; transactions haven't been independently verified. Casino play, account-wide issues and a sports-linked dispute are labelled separately. A profile location does not establish residency, eligibility or a particular licensed account.

01

Payment praise comes with limits

A forum player reports quick cashouts but has not tested a large withdrawal. A favourable LCB review explicitly predates its author's first cashout.

02

Verification cases end differently

One player confirms withdrawing, another confirms restrictions lifted, and a resolved complaint actually upheld the operator. These are different outcomes.

03

The casino appeals beyond bonuses

Selected casino accounts discuss game choice, navigation, Originals and community. Enthusiasm for rewards is not uniform.

Two accounts, with their outcomes

One player likes routine cashouts; another reports a successful withdrawal after a verification dispute.

  • Positive accountspindoctor99 · Casinomeister

    Quick cashouts, with an explicit limit

    Casino rewards, withdrawals and support · Published 17 Apr 2025

  • Mixed accountseeni r. · AskGamblers

    Withdrawal confirmed after verification hold

    1,975 USDT withdrawal; game unspecified · Displayed as 10 months ago. Checked 1 October 2026.

Explore the player reportsRead the accounts, filter the evidence and follow each outcome

Look at the accounts behind the summary

Six dated accounts, with product and country context retained. Earlier experiences do not establish current access.

6 of 13 selected reports match.

  • Critical accountTrustpilot

    Three deposits reportedly missing

    Reports bank debits that did not reach the Stake wallet.

    What happened nextNo later credit or refund confirmed.
    Player
    Ram Kumar B K
    Location
    India profile; residency unverified
    Experience
    Bank deposits; game unspecified
    Date
    Experience dated 11 Jan 2026
    Player review · Self-reportedRead Ram Kumar B K's original
    Source context

    Published hours before checking on 1 October 2026; no reply shown.

  • Positive accountTrustpilot

    Easy payments and helpful service

    Praises deposits, withdrawals, support and bonuses.

    What happened nextNo amount, method or receipt timing specified.
    Player
    Maksym Usov
    Location
    Canada profile; province unverified
    Experience
    Payments and support; game unspecified
    Date
    Experience dated 30 Nov 2025
    Player review · Self-reportedRead Maksym Usov's original
    Source context

    Five-star unprompted review on the Stake.com profile; published hours before checking.

  • Positive accountCasinomeister

    Quick cashouts, with an explicit limit

    Likes recurring rewards and reports instant withdrawals.

    What happened nextHas not tested large withdrawals or a major support problem.
    Player
    spindoctor99
    Location
    Brisbane profile; residency unverified
    Experience
    Casino rewards, withdrawals and support
    Date
    Published 17 Apr 2025
    Forum account · Self-reportedRead spindoctor99's original
    Source context

    Opening post and same-day follow-up counted once.

  • Mixed accountCasinomeister

    Enjoys the casino; dislikes streamer promotion

    Praises game choice, rewards and quick withdrawals while criticising its streamer associations.

    What happened nextNo individual payment details supplied.
    Player
    satchnz
    Location
    Jurisdiction unverified
    Experience
    Casino games, rewards and withdrawals
    Date
    Published 17 Apr 2025
    Forum account · Self-reportedRead satchnz's original
    Source context

    Marketing criticism is the author's opinion, not a verified finding.

Show 2 more matching reports
  • Critical accountAskGamblers

    Basketball cashout complaint was rejected

    Reported new verification demands after a sports win, despite earlier successful payments.

    What happened nextStake disputed document authenticity; AskGamblers rejected the case on suspected fraud grounds.
    Player
    Maks K.
    Location
    Jurisdiction unverified
    Experience
    Slots and sports; dispute followed basketball win
    Date
    Experience dated 11 Mar 2026
    Complaint record · Self-reportedRead Maks K.'s original
    Source context

    Player challenged Stake's explanation. This is a contested record, not proof of a routine withdrawal delay.

  • Mixed accountCasino Guru

    Giveaway-access dispute reached a resolution

    Reported inaccessible giveaway funds while a return-to-play request awaited a response.

    What happened nextClosed 17 September 2025 after Casino Guru reported player-confirmed resolution; cash receipt is not public.
    Player
    NilsL
    Location
    Germany profile; residency unverified
    Experience
    Giveaway balance on self-excluded account
    Date
    Submitted 23 Aug 2025
    Complaint record · Self-reportedRead NilsL's original
    Source context

    Stake cited prior self-exclusion and reviewed alternatives. The player acknowledged entering with a restricted account.

How we put these meta reviews together

What we included

Identifiable public authors describing a concrete experience, including successes, problems and follow-ups. Each card preserves the source, location evidence, date and reported outcome. Country-profile labels don't verify an account's jurisdiction.

What we left out

Sports-only betting disputes, copied quotations of another player's story, obvious promotional posts and unsupported claims of rigged games based only on losses. The same person's follow-ups remain one account.

How to read the findings

The selection is editorial, not a survey or an exhaustive census. People choose whether to post, and complaint sites attract problems. We don't average incompatible platform ratings or turn these reports into a complaint rate.

Where the evidence stops

This sample cannot establish typical withdrawal speed, complaint prevalence, game fairness or legal availability. Names and locations are public profile labels; identities and transactions were not independently authenticated. Relative dates are retained, and mixed-product accounts do not establish casino-only performance.

Exact dates are shown where available. AskGamblers displays relative ages, retained as seen on the checking date. We group apparently distinct public authors, but cannot establish whether different usernames belong to one person.

Have a payment question? Compare these experiences with the published withdrawal routes and limits. For an existing dispute, use the local escalation guidance.

Suggest a source or a correction

Mobile, support and account controls

On a small screen, check the total stake, denomination and cash or bonus balance before relying on a game thumbnail. The finder explains shared-seat and automated formats, but we have not tested a live stream on a phone or installed a Stake app. The gallery contains publisher artwork, not our mobile session.

Getting a question to the right place

Stake advertises round-the-clock human live chat after sign-in, a public help centre and support@stake.com. Its support guide lists English, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. We have not measured a reply or resolution time.

Published support channels

For a game issue

Keep the exact provider and title, bet or round ID, time, stake, currency and settlement entry. A video freeze and an incorrectly settled bet need different investigations.

For a payment issue

Keep the asset, network, requested amount, fee and current status. If sent, record the transaction hash. Share account documents only through the official support or verification channel.

Escalating a complaint

The terms route complaints to chat or email and disputes to Curaçao courts. They name no independent ADR body or complaint deadline. Keep the written response.

The stated complaint and dispute route

The player section illustrates why wording matters: restored access, a successful withdrawal and an operator's decision upheld by a complaint site are different endings. Keep the requested remedy specific, such as an explanation of one rejected document or settlement of a named round.

Account checks and rules

Crypto funding does not mean anonymous withdrawals

Stake's AML policy describes identity checks and risk-based reviews, including source-of-funds evidence. We did not establish a current, universal numbered verification level or a guaranteed document-free cashout allowance. That makes the old 'light KYC' shortcut a poor description.

The actual verification policies

The identity-help page asks for clear original colour photographs with the whole document visible. Its examples include passports, national ID and driving licences. Address evidence has separate requirements, including a six-month recency limit and visible name, address, issuer and date.

A small document detail can cause a large delay

Current address help includes internet bills; the KYC blog says they are not accepted. Before repeatedly uploading the same file, ask which requirement it fails and which document the account's verification team will accept. Use the official upload route, not a public review thread.

Document requirements and the address-evidence mismatch

If Stake identifies the wrong location

Clause 14.4 prohibits VPN or proxy manipulation intended to circumvent location restrictions. Ask support to correct a genuine location error using your actual circumstances. A successful connection does not override the account terms.

The scope of the location rule

Limits, breaks and exclusion do different jobs

Stake Smart describes daily, weekly and monthly loss or wager limits. Reductions are immediate; increases have a 24-hour delay. Its deposit control is daily and USD-denominated. Excess crypto deposits are described as being held and released within later daily allowances, which is worth understanding before treating a deposit limit as an automatic rejection.

The same page lists product exclusions and breaks in play. Full indefinite self-exclusion has a minimum six months before any return review, with no automatic reopening. The separate policy allows support contact during exclusion, although Stake Smart describes access more broadly as suspended. Confirm the contact route if locked out.

The distinct control and exclusion policies

These controls were described publicly, not operated by us. Our support page includes independent help; we have not assumed that international Stake.com participates in GAMSTOP.

Licence and complaints

Stake's licence page names Medium Rare N.V. and OGL/2024/1451/0918. The Curaçao Gaming Authority's latest linked registry, updated 21 September 2026, lists the same company and number on page 7, row 193.

The regulator's published row, read on 1 October 2026
CompanyMedium Rare N.V., registration 145353
TypeB2C
Issued column9 December 2025
Expires column9 June 2026
Status columnAssessment in progress
The operator claim and exact regulator row
Current active status not independently confirmed

The regulator warns that its overview does not guarantee current licence validity. Its portal was shown as offline during our check, and we did not obtain a current certificate confirmation. The date and status columns need to stay together: we have neither upgraded this to 'confirmed active' nor treated the old expiry date alone as proof of current unlicensed operation.

Why the current-status conclusion remains qualified

A licence, a game calculation and a player payment report answer different questions. None of these checks is a security audit, proof of solvency or a guarantee about a future dispute. We have not assigned a numerical trust score.

Start with the address in your browser

Which Stake is this?

This review concerns Stake.com, whose licence page names Medium Rare N.V.. That page separately identifies national operations, including Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Their permissions and conditions do not transfer automatically to the international site.

The international casino

Our game and payment research follows the English .com pages. A visible title or payment guide does not establish that your account can use it.

Other versions of the brand

Stake.us coin offers and national-site promotions are outside this review.

The operator's separate national licence entries

The terms prohibit residence or presence in numerous places, including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland and Ontario. This is a selection, not the full list. Read clause 14.3 for your actual location; a currency menu cannot grant access.

The exact international restricted-location list

For Great Britain, the UKGC announced on 12 February 2025 that TGP Europe's separate Stake.uk.com white-label site would close by 11 March 2025. That is a British-site notice, not evidence that international Stake.com held a UKGC licence. Our UK live casino guide explains the local framework.

The regulator's British closure announcement

Other casinos to compare

For British readers, Bet365, Coral and Grosvenor have separate researched GB reviews. They are useful local comparisons, rather than assumptions that international Stake terms apply to Britain.

If your interest is in game mechanics, use our game comparison and rule inspector. The international Rizk review offers another detailed look at bonus contribution and game-show probabilities, with its own market restrictions. The casino comparison and directory help organise the next questions; neither replaces checking the exact country and account.

Questions players ask

Which Stake does this review cover?

The international Stake.com product. National sites, Stake.us and the former British Stake.uk.com have separate scope. Start with the edition details.

Is Stake.com available to British players?

The checked international terms exclude the UK. The UKGC's 2025 notice concerns the separate Stake.uk.com site. Our UK guide is a more relevant starting point.

Did you confirm an active Curaçao licence?

No. We found the operator's licence claim and a dated regulator entry with a qualification. Read the actual records before relying on a badge.

Does provably fair cover live roulette?

Our worked example covers Stake Originals Roulette. A supplier's physical live wheel does not become seed-verifiable merely by appearing in the same lobby.

Does 3.5% rakeback mean 3.5% of my stakes?

No. The casino formula uses the applicable house edge. The worked comparison shows the much smaller percentage of turnover.

Is every withdrawal instant and free?

The dated help pages publish minimums, fees and possible delays. See the payment table and separate processing stages.

Can I use a VPN to access Stake?

The location-circumvention rule is explained here. A working connection does not establish account eligibility.

Have you played or withdrawn money at Stake?

No. This is a public-source review with attributed player reports, publisher imagery and independently checked calculations. Our methodology sets out the limits.

More detail, if you want it

Open a topic to explore the game lists, worked examples and source comparisons.

Game rules and table differences
Live dealerAutomatic physical gamePresenter with digital featuresRNG comparison, not live

The branded studio has a real history

Pragmatic Play's announcement of 27 September 2022 described a dedicated Stake studio with 12 tables, including blackjack, Speed Baccarat and roulette. That is useful background, rather than a count of seats or tables available today. The gallery links public Stake Roulette and Speed Baccarat pages.

The dated studio launch and current public catalogue

A presenter does not tell the whole story

Lightning Roulette uses an automatic physical wheel alongside its presenter and multiplier features. Crazy Coin Flip starts with an RNG qualification stage before the live coin bonus. First Person Roulette is an RNG title, even though its interface can lead you to a separate live table. Those distinctions are more useful than treating everything with a casino thumbnail as a live-dealer game.

Each finder entry links its own operator and format evidence. We have left current stakes and RTP figures unclaimed where an exact launched-table rules check was unavailable. Our live roulette, live blackjack, live baccarat and game-show guides explain the rules to compare.

Browse the full game list

24 of 24 researched references

Public Stake references · checked 1 October 2026

This selection records named games in public sources. It is not a count of open tables; current country/account access, seats and table settings were not tested.

Automatic physical wheels can be live without a dealer. Some presenters accompany RNG features. First Person Roulette and the two Stake Originals comparisons are RNG games, marked as not live.

  • Roulette Live (Stake table)Roulette · Pragmatic PlayLive dealer + physical wheel

    Stake describes this branded table as a Pragmatic Play exclusive using a European roulette wheel and live croupier.

    Before you choose: The Stake branding identifies the table; it does not make this a Stake Originals seed-verifiable game.

    Stake reference

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Immersive RouletteRoulette · EvolutionLive dealer + physical wheel

    A studio dealer spins European roulette; a racetrack panel offers neighbour and announced bets alongside the standard layout.

    Before you choose: A neighbour selection can place several chips. Read the total stake before treating one click as one bet.

    Stake reference

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Lightning RouletteRoulette · EvolutionLive presenter + automatic wheel + RNG

    A presenter accompanies an automatic physical wheel. RNG-selected Lucky Numbers add multipliers to qualifying straight-up wins.

    Before you choose: Check both the ordinary straight-up payout and multiplier eligibility; the headline multiplier is not the return on every bet.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Red Door RouletteRoulette game show · EvolutionLive presenter + automatic wheel + virtual bonus

    An automatic roulette wheel combines random key numbers with a virtual Crazy Time bonus wheel after a qualifying straight-up result.

    Before you choose: Read the reduced base payout and the precise key-trigger condition; a red or black bet does not enter the key bonus.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Mega RouletteRoulette · Pragmatic PlayLive presenter + physical wheel + random multipliers

    Single-zero roulette adds randomly selected multipliers. Mega Bets place groups of individual straight-up chips with one click.

    Before you choose: Mega Dozens and Mega Columns are chip bundles. Check their total cost instead of assuming a standard outside-bet stake.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Auto RouletteRoulette · Pragmatic PlayLive stream + automatic physical wheel; no dealer

    Stake's Pragmatic roulette lobby guide names this dealerless studio format, where a machine operates the physical roulette wheel.

    Before you choose: Auto refers to wheel operation. It does not mean an animated RNG roulette game or Stake Originals autobet.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

    Operator lobby article names Auto Roulette; no individual Stake table was launched. Supplier launch article corroborates format.

  • Infinite Free Bet BlackjackBlackjack · EvolutionLive dealing + virtual cards

    Players share an initial hand and make individual decisions. The game combines physical dealing with virtual cards and eligible free doubles or splits.

    Before you choose: Free Bet names a paid game's rule feature. Check eligible hands and the dealer-22 push rule in the opened table.

    Stake reference · Additional format source · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • ONE BlackjackBlackjack · Pragmatic PlayLive studio + shared hand; individual decisions

    A single shared blackjack box supports unlimited players making their own decisions; the supplier also lists a Six Card Charlie rule.

    Before you choose: The crowd's displayed preferred decision is not a rule or a guarantee. Check Charlie and side-bet conditions.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Golden Wealth BaccaratBaccarat · EvolutionLive dealer + virtual card multipliers

    Before physical dealing, a Golden Round selects virtual Golden Cards and random multipliers that can enhance matching cards in a winning hand.

    Before you choose: Check the Golden Card fee as part of the total wager and keep each side bet's paytable separate.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Dragon TigerCard comparison · EvolutionLive dealer + physical cards

    The dealer deals one card to Dragon and one to Tiger. The higher rank wins, with kings high and aces low.

    Before you choose: Read what a tie does to a Dragon or Tiger stake; a Tie bet is a separate wager.

    Stake reference

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Bac BoDice comparison · EvolutionLive presenter + automatic physical dice

    Four physical dice shake in separate chambers. Two dice form Player's total and two form Banker's, replacing baccarat's cards.

    Before you choose: Do not import card-baccarat rules. Check how a tie settles Player and Banker bets as well as a separate Tie bet.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Fan TanBead game · EvolutionLive dealer + physical beads

    A dealer isolates physical beads under a cup and counts them into groups of four; the final group determines the result.

    Before you choose: The final group can contain four. Check which selected bets win, push or lose for each possible bead count.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Lightning DiceDice game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical dice + RNG

    Three dice tumble through a transparent tower. Separately, RNG-generated multipliers attach to selected totals.

    Before you choose: Totals do not have equal probabilities. Check the actual payout and multiplier condition for the selected total.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Casino Hold'emCasino poker · EvolutionLive dealer + physical cards

    Players build a five-card poker hand from two private cards and five community cards, competing against the dealer.

    Before you choose: This is house-banked poker. Check the Ante, additional Call stake, dealer qualification and optional side bet separately.

    Stake reference

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Crazy TimeWheel game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical wheel + digital bonuses

    A physical money wheel connects numbered outcomes with Coin Flip, Cash Hunt, Pachinko and Crazy Time bonuses; digital multipliers add another layer.

    Before you choose: A bonus appearing on screen is different from holding the qualifying bet. Check the chosen spot and its own rules.

    Stake reference · Additional format source · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Funky TimeWheel game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical DigiWheel + digital multipliers

    A revolving physical wheel has an LED centre for changing random multipliers. Letter and number outcomes sit alongside Bar, Stayin' Alive, Disco and VIP Disco bonuses.

    Before you choose: The electronic centre and physical wheel are different parts of the format; neither is covered by the Stake Originals seed replay.

    Stake reference · Additional format source · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Crazy BallsBall-draw game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical ball draw + digital bonuses

    Bingo-style cards receive numbers from a ball-draw machine. Free spaces and multipliers join Coin Flip, Cash Hunt, Pachinko and Crazy Time bonus features.

    Before you choose: Read the individual card and bonus-bet rules. A filmed ball draw does not make every bonus mechanic physical.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Crazy Coin FlipSlot / coin game show · EvolutionRNG slots + live physical coin bonus

    An RNG qualification slot leads to a timed Top-Up slot, then a live coin-flip bonus. Slot-generated multipliers precede the physical coin result.

    Before you choose: Qualification and Top-Up are distinct phases with separate stakes; the live coin bonus is only one part of the product.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Mega BallBall-draw game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical ball draw + generated multipliers

    Cards are marked by balls drawn from a machine. A generated Mega Ball multiplier applies when its ball completes a qualifying line.

    Before you choose: Count card quantity times card value. Check when the Mega Ball completes a line rather than assuming every marked card receives its multiplier.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • MONOPOLY LiveWheel game show · EvolutionLive presenter + physical wheel + virtual board

    A money wheel can trigger a 3D Monopoly board bonus through its 2 Rolls or 4 Rolls outcomes.

    Before you choose: Only a matching Rolls bet participates in that bonus; watching the board animation alone does not create a qualifying bet.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Sweet Bonanza CandyLandWheel game show · Pragmatic PlayLive presenter + physical wheel + digital bonuses

    The Sweet Bonanza theme becomes a studio wheel show combining physical elements, virtual effects, Sugar Bomb modifiers and bonus games.

    Before you choose: CandyLand is a different product from Sweet Bonanza slots. Check feature fees and which wheel bets qualify for each bonus.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • First Person RouletteRoulette · EvolutionRNG animation; not live · not live

    A 3D animated roulette table uses RNG results and lets the player control the pace. Go Live opens a separate live roulette product.

    Before you choose: A realistic wheel and a Go Live button do not make the current RNG round live or covered by Stake's Originals verifier.

    Stake reference · Supplier format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Roulette (Stake Originals)Roulette · Stake OriginalsProvably fair RNG; not live · not live

    Stake's own roulette uses RNG and a documented seed-based outcome mapping to one of 37 pockets. It has no physical dealer or wheel.

    Before you choose: Use the Originals replay only with the correct game's inputs. A matching hash establishes seed consistency, not proof of a live wheel result.

    Stake reference · Operator format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

  • Blackjack (Stake Originals)Blackjack · Stake OriginalsProvably fair RNG; not live · not live

    This animated Stake Original derives cards from seed-generated values. Its documentation uses unlimited decks when translating values into card identities.

    Before you choose: The Original's card model differs from a physical shoe. Do not copy a live table's rules or card-count assumptions into it.

    Stake reference · Operator format guide

    Public title and product-format research only; no account, launched Stake game, bet, payout test or table Help audit. Listing is not country or account availability.

What can you actually check with 'provably fair'?

What can you actually check with 'provably fair'?

The phrase is easy to repeat and surprisingly easy to overread. A seed check can connect a revealed input with an earlier hash; a documented calculation can then reproduce a number. Neither step inspects a physical wheel. Stake publishes the procedure for its Originals, and our example below follows its Roulette mapping.

Stake's documented Originals verification scope
Original analysis · a fully worked example

Follow one result, from seed to pocket

This is Stake Originals Roulette, an RNG game. It does not verify a dealer, a physical wheel or another supplier's game. The starting values are our invented teaching example, not a real bet.

Does the seed match the saved hash?
Match
These two supplied values agree.
Documented roulette calculation
21
Calculated pocket, not a prediction.

A match checks consistency. It cannot show that this hash was saved before a real bet.

Inspect or change the example inputs

Use the sample or an already revealed game seed. Never enter a password, private key or wallet recovery phrase. Inputs stay in this page and are not saved or sent.

Uppercase and lowercase seed characters are different text. We do not trim or silently alter the seed. The displayed hash comparison ignores hex letter case.

See every step of the calculation
  1. Hash the revealed seed text with SHA-256.a8ae6e6ee929abea3afcfc5258c8ccd6f85273e0d4626d26c7279f3250f77c8eCompare it with the hash recorded before play.
  2. Calculate HMAC-SHA256.

    The key is the server seed as UTF-8 text, not decoded hexadecimal bytes. The message is:

    TopCasinos teaching example:0:0

    The resulting 32-byte digest:

    93e2d8d5789b9fddfaf7e08d094e9998e5a2f5de678fb65394d955e1f0c7f71b
  3. Take the first four bytes.

    147, 226, 216, 213. Read them as a big-endian integer: 2,481,117,397.

  4. Divide by 4,294,967,296.

    This gives 0.5776801605243236, between zero inclusive and one exclusive.

  5. Multiply by 37 and round down.

    floor(0.5776801605243236 × 37) = 21. Pocket numbers run from 0 to 36.

Sources: Stake's input and HMAC specification, byte conversion and Roulette mapping. Checked 1 October 2026.

A match links the supplied seed and hash. This page cannot establish when the hash was saved or whether the calculated pocket occurred on Stake. It does not assess payouts, financial protection or withdrawals, and cannot predict an unrevealed future seed. The calculation covers Originals Roulette at cursor 0, using the first four generated bytes.

Try the changed seed

The original example produces pocket 21. Altering its last seed character produces 34, but fails the saved-hash check. A believable result is not enough: the earlier commitment matters.

Then change the bet number

With the original seed and bet number 1, the example produces 36 while the hash still matches. The bet number is a separate input. These are fixed teaching examples, not observed Stake rounds.

For a real historical check, you would also need the hash recorded beforehand, the correct revealed seed and bet inputs, the applicable game version and the recorded outcome. Our lab cannot supply that missing history or establish when a commitment was made.

How the calculations work

3.5% of the house edge is a much smaller share of your stakes

The published casino formula is turnover × applicable house edge × 3.5%. Here is the arithmetic for a hypothetical $1,000 of eligible turnover. The edge figures are examples, not claims about any particular table.

Our calculation from the published formula; no account reward tested
Example house edgeTheoretical cost before rewardCalculated rakebackShare of turnover returned
1%$10$0.350.035%
2.7%$27$0.9450.0945%
5%$50$1.750.175%

The middle example retains three decimal places to show the formula; it does not promise the wallet's rounding. A higher edge raises both the reward and the much larger theoretical cost. Actual short-session results can vary widely.

The published 3.5% basis

What went into this review

How we checked Stake

We checked public operator pages, the CGA's dated register, the UKGC notice, supplier game descriptions and attributed player reports on 1 October 2026. The 24 game references are a selected sample, including three non-live comparisons, rather than an exhaustive or country-tested lobby count.

The 13 player accounts span five platforms. We retain exact dates where supplied, relative dates where that is all the source provides, and product or jurisdiction uncertainty. A sports-linked account dispute is labelled separately. Historical accounts from restricted-location profiles do not establish present-day access. Follow-ups remain part of the same person's account.

The fairness lab uses invented, fully disclosed inputs and the published Originals Roulette algorithm. Independent native-crypto calculations checked its hashes and result mapping, including altered inputs. We also recomputed the rakeback examples. Neither exercise involved a real wager or verified a historical Stake round.

What remains untested

We did not register, deposit, gamble, launch a game, withdraw, contact support or operate account controls. Live wallet quotes, current table settings, real transaction speeds and a current active licence confirmation remain unverified. We publish those gaps alongside the evidence.

Our editorial approach explains the standard. If a condition changes, send its source through the corrections page.

Sources and further reading

Checked 1 October 2026. Game and player sources also appear beside each entry. Dates and scope matter, particularly for the licence register and British closure notice.

  1. Licensing Informationchecked 1 October 2026.
  2. Curaçao Gaming Authority - Online Gaming License Registry, updated 21 September 2026Dated 2026-09-21; checked 1 October 2026.
  3. License register Curaçao Gaming Authoritychecked 1 October 2026.
  4. Curaçao Gaming Authority homepagechecked 1 October 2026.
  5. Consumer information notice: Stake leaving GB marketDated 2025-02-12; checked 1 October 2026.
  6. Terms and Conditionschecked 1 October 2026.
  7. Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist Financing Statementchecked 1 October 2026.
  8. What are Know Your Customer (KYC) Requirements?checked 1 October 2026.
  9. Proof of Identity: Acceptable DocumentationDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  10. Proof of Address: Acceptable DocumentationDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  11. Proof of Source of Income: Acceptable DocumentationDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  12. Acceptable Blockchain Networks for CryptocurrenciesDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  13. Crypto: Deposit LimitsDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  14. Crypto: What are the withdrawal limits?Dated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  15. Crypto: Help with WithdrawalsDated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  16. Payment Methods: How to Deposit & Withdraw Fundschecked 1 October 2026.
  17. Can I use my credit card for withdrawal?Dated 2026-08-22; checked 1 October 2026.
  18. How to get my Welcome Offer?Dated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  19. What is Rakeback?Dated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  20. How to calculate your VIP Progress?Dated 2026-08-24; checked 1 October 2026.
  21. What are the Stake VIP Levels & Benefits?Dated 2025-11-30; checked 1 October 2026.
  22. Deposit Bonus Requirementchecked 1 October 2026.
  23. Contacting Stake Customer Supportchecked 1 October 2026.
  24. Stake Smart Guidelineschecked 1 October 2026.
  25. Self-Exclusion Policychecked 1 October 2026.
  26. Stake: public live-casino catalogueSelected public listings, not a logged-in availability audit. Checked 1 October 2026.
  27. Pragmatic Play: dedicated Stake studio announcement27 September 2022; historical launch scope only. Checked 1 October 2026.
  28. Stake: provably fair overviewDocumented verification scope. Checked 1 October 2026.
  29. Stake: seed commitment and HMAC inputsPrimary algorithm inputs and encoding. Checked 1 October 2026.
  30. Stake: byte-to-number conversionFirst four bytes for this Roulette example. Checked 1 October 2026.
  31. Stake: Originals Roulette result mappingRoulette mapping, not live-provider table rules. Checked 1 October 2026.