Casino Review

Stake Review 2026: 65% Trust Index, Full Test Results

Molly White

Senior Editor, Crypto Casino Investigations

April 5, 20267 min

Shalini has spent nine years investigating the gap between what crypto casinos claim and what players actually experience. She leads our editorial process and signs off every Trust Index score before publication. Her work has tracked withdrawal refusal patterns, licence validity, and bonus term abuse across more than 300 platforms.

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Stake scores 65% on our 2026 Trust Index, placing it in the Use Caution tier — ranked #4 across all 31+ casinos in our current review cycle. It operates on stake.com, holds a Curacao eGaming licence, and has been active since 2017. Our testing covered account registration, live deposits, withdrawal requests, and bonus term analysis.

This review is based on real-money testing. Everything documented here — withdrawal times, KYC behaviour, and support interactions — reflects our direct experience with the platform. See our full testing methodology for how each category is scored.

Trust Index score: 65%

Our Trust Index scores casinos across six weighted categories: withdrawal speed (25%), licence validity (20%), bonus transparency (20%), game fairness (15%), complaint history (15%), and support quality (5%). Stake's 65% score reflects its performance across all six. A score of 65% or higher earns Safe Choice status. Stake did not reach this threshold in our 2026 review cycle.

For comparison, our Safe Choice casinos — Moonbet (73%), Duel (68%), and Cloudbet (67%) — each cleared every checkpoint in our process. Stake did not meet every checkpoint, which is reflected in its final score.

Withdrawals: what we found in testing

We funded a real account and requested withdrawals at different amounts over our standard testing window. Stake processed withdrawals in 1-4 hours on average. This places it in the upper range for the Use Caution tier.

Withdrawal speed carries the highest weight in our Trust Index at 25% of the total score. A casino that delays or complicates withdrawals fails the most fundamental test of whether it will pay you.

The minimum deposit on Stake is $1. Cryptocurrencies accepted include: BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, SOL, USDT, DOGE, BCH, EOS, XMR, and more.

Stake bonus and rewards structure

Stake offers: No welcome bonus. VIP rakeback and weekly reload bonuses via invite-only VIP program.

Our bonus transparency analysis checks for maximum bet clauses, game restrictions, and wagering requirement disclosure against the headline offer. Players should read the full bonus terms before claiming any offer on this platform. Our guide to reading casino T&Cs explains what to look for.

Game library: 3,000+ titles

Stake offers 3,000+ games. Its key features include: Highest-volume crypto casino globally by reported wager volume; Sports betting, esports, and casino on one wallet; and Provably Fair originals: Crash, Dice, Limbo, Plinko, Hilo.

All partner games from established providers are audited for RTP by third-party certification agencies. Players should use the published RTP data to make informed game selections.

Stake licence and regulatory status

Stake holds a Curacao eGaming licence (Curacao (8048/JAZ)). We verified the licence number against the relevant regulator's public database during our testing. The licence was current as of April 2026. For a comparison of licence types and what each provides in player protection, see our licences explained guide.

What Stake does well

Unmatched liquidity and infrastructure from the highest-volume operation in the space
Sports betting and esports coverage is the broadest in our entire review set
Provably Fair originals are well-implemented with full seed verification available

What Stake does not do well

Geo-restricted in the US and several other major markets — verify availability first
VIP rakeback is invite-only — not accessible to most players
Curacao-only licence despite being the largest operation — regulatory arbitrage at scale

Stake verdict

Stake scores 65% on our Trust Index — the highest score in the Use Caution tier and just below Safe Choice at 65%. Extraordinary scale and a proven withdrawal record. Did not clear Safe Choice because VIP-only rakeback excludes most players from meaningful returns, and significant geo-restrictions affect player accessibility. The closest non-Safe Choice platform to our threshold.

If you are looking for a casino that cleared every checkpoint in our process, the three Safe Choice platforms — Moonbet, Duel, and Cloudbet — all scored above 65% and passed every stage of our testing. See the full 31+ casino rankings for scores, verdicts, and details on every platform we reviewed.

Stake quick facts

Trust Index score: 65%
Verdict: Use Caution (#4 of 31+)
Bonus: No welcome bonus, VIP-only rakeback
Games: 3,000+
Cryptos: 20+ (BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, SOL, USDT, DOGE, BCH, EOS, XMR, and more)
Minimum deposit: $1
Average withdrawal time (tested): 1-4 hours
Licence: Curacao eGaming
Established: 2017
Domain: stake.com

Community Watchdog Data

What Trustpilot users are saying

We cross-reference Trustpilot community feedback with our direct testing. Together they determine the complaint history component of the Trust Index.

2.4

Poor

460 reviews

Stake's Trustpilot score of 2.4 is notably low for its size. The high volume of account closure complaints is a significant data point. Our testing did not trigger any restrictions, but this pattern appears frequently enough in community data to affect the complaint history component of our Trust Index.

Recurring complaint themes on Trustpilot

Account closures without detailed explanation — multiple reports of players locked out of winnings
VIP-only access to meaningful rakeback — standard players feel the rewards system is exclusionary
US and many other geo-restrictions — some players discover access issues only after depositing
KYC triggered at withdrawal stage rather than registration — surprise verification requests
Support response times deteriorate significantly during high-volume periods

What Trustpilot reviewers praise

Fastest withdrawal processing among large platforms when accounts are in good standing
Provably Fair originals praised for transparency
Sports betting odds and coverage well-regarded

Trustpilot data verified April 2026. Scores can change. Community feedback is one input — not the only one.

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How Trustpilot factors into our Trust Index

Trustpilot data is one input into the complaint history component (15% weight). We cross-reference it with our direct testing, Reddit community threads, and AskGamblers complaint records. No single source overrides another. A casino with a poor Trustpilot score but clean testing results is treated differently from one where community data and testing both show the same pattern. Safe Choice status requires both.