Stake Casino Review

A great selling point to regular players is Stake’s steady supply of engaging regular promotions on casino games and sports, often running in tandem. The operator also offers a welcome bonus to start players off on the right foot. Add the exciting tiered VIP club membership and bonus drops to the mix and you’ve got a pretty sweet deal. Just remember that all offers are subject to individual bonus T&Cs.

Stake Deposit Bonus

This exclusive deal takes the form of a match bonus of up to 200% on your first deposit at Stake Casino. You’ll need to deposit a minimum of $100 (or crypto equivalent) to qualify, with a maximum deposit of $1,000. So, if you deposit the max amount of $1,000, you’ll receive $2,000 extra in bonus funds.

The amount will automatically be sent to your vault or added to your available balance. 

Note that the process can take between 12-24 hours, so make sure not to wager your deposit amount away before then. You can take as long as you like to meet the rollover requirement of 40x, and you’ll be able to follow your progress on your VIP tab. 

Also important – you can’t use multiple/alternative accounts to claim this bonus. There’s quite a lengthy list of games that won’t contribute to your wagering requirement, and you can check it out in Stake’s terms and conditions. 

Regular Player Bonuses & Tournaments

To find out what’s new in the world of Stake offers, head to the ‘Promotions’ page for the latest on sports and casino games. Promotions can include any number of exciting events, which generally reward cash:

• Daily race with a prize pool of $100,000
  Leaderboard races with fantastic prize pools
• Raffle prizes
• Pragmatic Play Drops & Wins
• Bet Builder Challenges
• Daily challenges for prizes

VIP Club Membership

It’s great to see that Stake offers a VIP program tailored toward individuals rather than the prototypical VIP player. This makes it more relevant to the average member.

The Stake VIP program uses a level-up system based on the dollar value of wagers on the casino and sportsbook (sportsbook wagers earned 3x faster than casino wagers). Players progress more quickly on higher VIP levels. You can find a calculator on their website that helps calculate your VIP progress toward the next VIP level:

Not surprisingly, VIP rewards are tied to your level, improving as you move up.

• Level up bonuses (All levels): The VIP host or support team awards a fixed amount each time you level up (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum). Players above platinum can receive up to $25,000 in bonus money per level.
• Rakeback (Bronze level): Returns a  percentage of your bet depending on the house edge for every casino bet. It can be claimed every 30 minutes.
• Weekly Boost (Bronze level): Awarded weekly (Saturday) in the VIP-only telegram group. It is calculated based on your previous 7 days of wagering and your VIP level.
• Monthly Bonus (Bronze level): This bonus is awarded monthly, based on your last 3 days of wagering and VIP level.
• Dedicated VIP host (Platinum IV): Intended to provide guidance and a genuine VIP experience.
• Reload (Platinum): A no-strings-attached bonus claimed once every day, hour, or 10 minutes.
• Customised Benefits (Diamond): Speak to customer support for details.

Bonus Drops

If you’re a regular player, keep an eye out for the crypto operator’s Twitter and Telegram channels, which may offer a Stake casino bonus drop code. Bonus drops are designed to reward active players.

Here it is, the Bonus Drop you’ve been waiting for!

Requirements:
– Placed one $5 or more sports bet in last 7 days
– Verified users get $5, non-verified get $2.50
– Claim within 30 minutes or before $20,000 limit is reached
– One claim per user

Code – https://t.co/oy9nnTVOqP pic.twitter.com/teJ2UYug15

— Stake.com (@Stake) February 13, 2022

The website’s darker greyish-blue color scheme is simple and super modern, if not a little bland, with little in the way of artwork.

In the website’s header, players can easily search for a game by name or type by entering a partial or complete name in the field provided. Players may also readily view their player details, statistics, chats, and bet slips. There’s also a convenient ‘Wallet’ textual link, allowing players to perform banking tasks:

• Deposits
• Withdrawals
• Crypto purchases
• Tipping

Additionally, a well-thought-through sidebar menu organizes more textual links. These seamlessly direct players to functional pages, like live support, the casino blog, and promotions. In the sidebar menu, players can also find textual links to the primary game categories:

• Stake Originals
• Slots
• Live Casino
• Table games
• Blackjack
• Baccarat
• Roulette
• Sports

The sidebar menu from the home page also stores your (game) favorites, recent visits, feature buy-in (slots) and new releases. These can speed things up if you’re unsure where to start. If English is not your first language, you can change it between 15 languages from the sidebar menu, which works exceptionally well.

What you don’t see anywhere else is likely located in the footer. Here, players will find links to support, a community forum, a company blog, social media channels, etc. The casino encourages players to remain active on the player forum, using it to chat, banter and learn.

The platform is optimized for desktop, mobile, and tablet using an instant-play browser. Therefore, there’s no need to download casino software. Depending on your perspective, this can be a good thing or a bad thing.

It’s great to see the thousands of casino games offered. Players can try most, including slots and online casino games, in demo mode. This gives them a risk-free way of deciding if they want to play for real money.

Online slots

We like that Stake has 2,700+ online slot machines from 30+ providers, which compares very favorably to other online casinos. Players can sort slots alphabetically, by popularity or ‘featured,’ which they may find helpful.

It’s also beneficial to use the ‘provider’ filter to drill down to games you might be interested in playing. We were delighted to find many of the leading software providers, although these may not be the same in all countries:

• Playtech
• Microgaming
• Gamomat
• iSoftBet
• NetEnt
• Pragmatic Play

On close examination, we noted an excellent range of slot themes, payouts, volatilities, RTPs, paylines, etc. Fans of progressive jackpots will be delighted to see some of the biggest: Mega Moolah (Microgaming) and Divine Fortune (NetEnt). We were also pleased to see the famous Age of the Gods & Age of the Gods Norse series of pooled progressive jackpots from Playtech.

Online casino games

Fans of casino table games will find a somewhat limited selection of online blackjack, baccarat, and roulette variants from quality providers:

• BGaming
• Relax Gaming
• Stake Gaming
• iSoftBet

Stake originals are in-house games that are provably fair and have some of the lowest house edges of all casino games. Additionally, these games have a high return to player (RTP), which could mean longer playing time. Among these games from Stake are roulette, blackjack, baccarat and video poker.

Live casino games

If we had to select our top three live casino providers, they’d be Evolution Gaming, Playtech, and Pragmatic Play. As luck would have it, the operator happens to have all three, guaranteeing an incredible mix of 60+ live dealer games. They combine to offer a competitive selection of live classic table games and live game shows:

• Buffalo Blitz, Adventures Beyond Wonderland (Playtech)
• Crazy Time, Deal or No Deal, Dream Catcher, Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt (Evolution Gaming)
• Sweet Bonanza Candyland, Mega Wheel (Pragmatic Play)
• Live Blackjack (Pragmatic Play, Evolution Gaming)
• Live Casino Hold’em (Evolution Gaming)
• Extreme Texas Hold’em (Evolution Gaming)
• Double Ball Roulette (Evolution Gaming)
• Golden Wealth Baccarat (Evolution Gaming)

Sports betting

It may interest you to know that Stake is the main club sponsor of Watford FC. Stake casino’s sportsbook covers thousands of sports, politics and entertainment betting markets. Sports betting markets cover many of the most significant leagues and tournaments:

• Tennis
• Formula One
• European Football
• MMA
• Baseball
• Esports
• Hockey

Bettors can get a piece of the action on pre-match and in-play betting markets, complemented by great odds and frequent sportsbook promotions and bonuses. Registered users may also find select live-streaming events to follow the play in real time.

Restricted Stake Casino Country Players

Although the casino welcomes players from many countries, a number of countries remain prohibited:

Due to Stake’s public appeal, some players from restricted countries have researched how to play Stake casino games. Invariably, some decide to register, deposit and play at Stake casino using a VPN.

Attempting to deceive the casino using a Stake casino VPN is not advisable because it uses techniques to detect player location. Furthermore, the casino conducts KYC checks designed to uncover player deception. The consequences of misleading the casino about your age, identity or country of residence are severe:

• Confiscation of winnings
• Your player account will likely be frozen and closed

Remember that the casino prohibits players under the greater of 18 years of age or their country’s legal gambling age.

Fair Gaming

Stake casino is a member of the Crypto Gambling Foundation network and a verified operator which upholds the highest standards in provably fair gaming.

The Stake casino location in Curacao has been around since 2017 and is licensed in Curaçao under gaming license 8048/JAZ. Being licensed increases its responsibility towards fair and transparent player dealings. The Stake casino owner and operator is Medium Rare N.V., with headquarters in Fransche Bloemweg, 4 Willemstad Curaçao.

Casino games using random number generators are tested and certified fair by independent 3^rd parties. This ensures that the outcomes have not been tampered with. Furthermore, live casino games are produced from controlled studios where the live dealer’s actions are in full view of the camera at all times.

Security

The casino invites players to activate 2-factor authentication for added security. However, it is up to the player to accept.

Stake casino’s website uses SSL encryption to ensure information between your computer and the casino’s server is protected from prying eyes. A casino that uses SSL encryption will display a closed padlock next to the URL.

Players can store their funds in Stake’s secured ‘vault.’ It’s convenient as you don’t need to worry about transaction fees or blockchain delays.

Responsible Gambling

A player who decides that they would like to self-exclude may do so from their profile settings, located under preferences. This can be done for a temporary period of up to 6 months or permanently.

Players can also find information on responsible gaming here. We found information on responsible gaming somewhat removed and would have preferred it more prominently displayed in the footer. The casino footer does provide a link to Gamble Aware’s website. Oddly, players cannot set financial limits (deposit, bet size, losses) or time limits. We view this shortcoming as somewhat lacking.

Players have the option of making quick, safe and secure deposits and withdrawals in one of several leading cryptocurrencies using a crypto wallet:

Deposits are generally credited within minutes of arriving at the casino and can be subject to a handling charge. Deposit costs, if any, will be visible from the cashier page. Players who do not own a cryptocurrency can elect to purchase it via the MoonPay service. This option is conveniently located within the ‘Wallet’ header menu.

Withdrawals are subject to a handling fee, also visible from the cashier section. They are generally processed within a few minutes and are not subject to a maximum limit. Keep in mind that deposits and withdrawals can experience delays in confirming due to confirmation of the blockchain transaction.

Live chat support at Stake Casino can be quickly initiated from the sidebar menu. Clicking on the link opens up a window that presents informative articles that might answer your question.

This crypto casino also has a ‘help’ center that you might want to look at first. Don’t forget the player forum if your general question might be answered there!

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, the next step is to click on the ‘Send us a message’ button. A response from a competent and friendly support member should take no more than a few minutes.

Additionally, players can send an email to support@stake.com, which is a little slower but better suited for a detailed query. Regrettably, there is no dedicated telephone support line.

However, Stake is active on several community-based social media platforms:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Stake community forum

You can reach out to them on one of these platforms if you’ve got a general question. The response times vary, but they’ll get back in touch as soon as possible.