Stake

Getting started on Stake

Opening a Stake account takes about two minutes. You sign up once, set up your Stake login, and the same account gives you access to the casino, the sportsbook, esports and Stake Originals. No second wallet, no second form, no mandatory verification just to spin a few rounds. Here is the short version of signing up and logging in.

1. Click the Sign Up button in the top right of Stake.com.
2. Enter a valid email address, choose a username and a strong password.
3. Enter your date of birth and confirm that you are of legal age – 19 or older, or 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.
4. Accept the Terms & Conditions and the Responsible Gambling policy.
5. If you arrived through a referral, paste the bonus code into your profile within 24 hours of signing up.
6. Confirm your email, log in and open the Wallet to deposit in CAD or crypto.

Stake does not lock the first game behind KYC verification – you can fund your account and start playing as soon as your email is confirmed. KYC comes into play before larger withdrawals or if our compliance team flags an account for review. The documents usually requested: a government-issued photo ID (passport or driver's licence), a proof of address less than 90 days old, and sometimes a selfie holding your ID. Checks are usually processed within 24 to 72 hours.

For your Stake login on later visits, click Log In, enter your username and password, and you are back in. We support passkey authentication for phishing-resistant access, plus two-factor authentication through an authenticator app. Forgot your password? The recovery link on the login screen triggers a reset email. Ready to play? Click Sign Up and we will see you at the tables.

Inside Stake Casino

One account, one wallet, one progress bar – that is the whole idea behind Stake. From the moment you log in, you move from our slots library to live casino, Stake Originals, the burst-games shelf, Stake Poker, the full Sportsbook and our esports offering without ever transferring a balance between products. Crypto rails are our backbone – BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, DOGE, SOL, TRX and EOS settle instantly – and the Stake Vault gives you a 2FA-protected space to keep your funds between sessions. For Canadian players, Moonpay handles CAD deposits by Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Apple Pay and Google Pay; Swap Connect and Mesh add card-to-crypto gateways if you prefer to keep your balance in cryptocurrency. The Stake VIP Club rewards every wager from the Bronze level up with rakeback credited automatically, and Stake Originals rounds expose their seeds so you can verify each result yourself rather than trusting an invisible RNG. The Curacao Gaming Authority licence OGL/2024/1451/0918 covers the whole operation, and we are also a verified operator with the Crypto Gambling Foundation.

Our casino library

Stake casino brings together more than 260 software studios – industry giants alongside niche studios building something a little different. You will find Pragmatic Play, Hacksaw Gaming, Evolution, Nolimit City, Massive Studios, BGaming and AvatarUX next to specialists like Twist Gaming, Paperclip Gaming, Titan Gaming, Uppercut Gaming, Backseat Gaming, Mirror Image Gaming, OneTouch and Coreffect Interactive. On top of that sits the in-house Stake Originals shelf and a whole catalogue of Only on Stake exclusives powered by the Stake Engine. The categories below give a sense of how the library is structured – dive deep or just browse what is trending.

Slots

Slots are where most of our players spend the most time, and we went big – 260+ studios, themes running from wildlife and horror to sparkling gems, fruity classics and sweet-treat worlds. Right now the headliners pulling the biggest crowds are Sweet Bonanza 2500, Gates of Olympus 1000 and Sugar Rush 1000. The Only on Stake shelf is what sets things apart: Sweet Fiesta 1000 and Gates of Heaven 1000 from Pragmatic Play, Wild Orbs from Titan Gaming, POP Royale from AvatarUX, Snack Attack Megaways from OneTouch, Wild West Bonanza and Zeus Sanctuary from BGaming, along with Sugar Twist Enhanced RTP, The Dog Mansion Megaways and Madame Mystique Megaways. Mechanics cover Megaways, cascading reels, free spins, bonus buy and cluster pays, and the Enhanced RTP editions pay back more than the standard versions.

Live Casino

Live casino offers 150+ tables from Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live and Animo Studios, with real dealers streamed from real studios around the clock. You will find the essentials – Blackjack, Roulette, Dragon Tiger, Sic Bo, Live Baccarat, Live Monopoly – plus a run of game-show-style tables. To break out of the classic format, try Stock Market Live, Red Door Roulette or Gates of Crazy Pachinko. The smoothness of the Evolution tables is what keeps most of our live regulars coming back.

Crash and instant games

Burst games are the fast side of the catalogue – rounds finish in seconds, the math is transparent, and our in-house Stake Originals (Crash, Mines, Plinko, Limbo, Dice, Drill and Moles) sit next to studio hits like Pragmatic Plinko+, Aviamasters, MineDrop, Pachinko Planet and Drop the Boss. Every Stake Originals round in this section is provably fair, with server seed, client seed and nonce exposed so you can check the results yourself.

Table games and poker

For the classics, head to our RNG table games and the Stake Originals card shelf. Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Video Poker, Hilo and Diamonds are all there, plus Stake Rummy, Double Poker from Virtual Gold Studios and Gates of Bellatro: Hold'em from Gumble. Stake Poker is the dedicated poker product, with 24/7 cash games and a rotating schedule of buy-in, freeroll and sit-and-go tournaments – not to mention the Centurion Millions series with a guaranteed $1,000,000 pool on $0.01 tables.

New games

The New games shelf refreshes constantly – every week we add fresh slots, burst games and the latest Only on Stake exclusives. This is where the next Sweet Fiesta 1000, Airstrike-style burst games and seasonal Megaways releases land first. If you like to stay ahead of the trends, start here.

Stake Sportsbook

Stake Sportsbook handles more than 100,000 bets a day, so the markets are deep and the odds move fast. We cover what Canadian bettors look for – the NHL with the Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Oilers and Jets, the NBA with the Raptors, MLB with the Blue Jays, the Premier League, the Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, the NFL, the CFL, ATP and WTA tennis, Formula 1, UFC, boxing, rugby and horse racing. The esports offering is one of the most complete in the industry: CS2, Dota 2, League of Legends, Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege and full coverage of the Esports World Cup. The odds display switches between decimal, fractional and American formats in one click, and pre-match and live markets share the same screen. Free live streaming is included on a selection of events – hockey, soccer, MMA, tennis, esports and more – the streaming icon appears next to the event when it is available.

The most popular bet types on Stake Sportsbook:

• Match winner / moneyline / 1X2 – a single bet on the winner (or on the draw).
• Over / Under – a bet on total goals, points or runs above or below a line.
• Handicap and point spread – the favourite starts with a deficit, the underdog with a head start.
• Parlays, accumulators and same-game multis – combine several selections for higher odds.
• Player bets and prop bets – first scorer, total assists, exact number of innings.
• Correct score and exact result markets.
• Live in-play markets with cash-out and Stake Shield protection on selected parlays.

The casino and the sportsbook share a single wallet: a Saturday-night NHL parlay and a few rounds of Stake Originals after the final buzzer come out of the same balance. When live action is thin, our Simulated Reality Leagues (SRL) keep computer-simulated markets running – handy for practising how to read the odds without staking real money.

Promotions and rewards

We do not bury new players under a single giant welcome offer and then go quiet. Stake runs a continuous calendar of casino, sports and esports promotions – some daily, some weekly, some tied to specific leagues, studios or game releases – and the VIP Club layers rakeback and reload bonuses on top of all of it. Here is what is currently available.

Welcome offer

The Stake welcome bonus works on a promo-code system rather than a single fixed offer. The flow is as follows:

The reward, the wagering requirements and the qualifying deposit depend on the active code, so always read the full terms before committing. If you did not arrive through a code, the VIP Club unlocks rakeback rewards as soon as you cross the Bronze wagering threshold – no code required.

Ongoing casino promotions

The flagship offers currently active on our casino:

• Stake's Daily Races – $100,000 shared every 24 hours, based on a leaderboard.
• Stake's Weekly Raffle – a $75,000 weekly pool, one ticket per $1,000 wagered.
• Stake vs Eddie – a $50,000 pool, beat the streamer's score on selected slots.
• Conquer the Casino – a $75,000 pool on rotating game challenges.
• Mega Madness – $25,000 in prize drops on featured games.
• Stake Wheel Wars – a $150,000 monthly pool on Stake Originals wheel games.
• $500,000 All in or Fold Jackpot and Poker Phased Treasure Hunt on Stake Poker.
• Slots Forum Challenge and Crown Chase VIP Forum Challenge – community competitions.

Every promotion has its own terms – minimum bet, eligible games, leaderboard deadline – and the Promotions page is the final word.

Sports and esports promotions

Sports bettors have their own shelf of promos, including Early Payout on the Premier League and the Champions League (we settle as a win if your team is ahead at the 90th minute, even if it later loses the result), NHL 2 Goal Lead Payout, NBA Half Time Payout, MLB 9th Inning Refund, UFC Split Decision Insurance, Horse Racing Money Back Special and Tennis Final Set Tiebreaker Refund. Stake Shield lets you protect certain parlays against a single losing selection, and the Soccer Live Streaming promo pairs free match broadcasts with reduced-margin live markets.

Stake VIP Club

The Stake VIP Club is open to every account from day one – no application, you simply play, and your wager totals move you up the levels automatically. Casino wagers count 1x toward progression and sports wagers 3x, which is unusually generous. Rakeback unlocks at the Bronze level, daily reload bonuses start at Platinum I, and a dedicated VIP host is assigned from Platinum IV. Full level breakdown below (wager amounts shown in USD equivalent):

Bonuses are credited automatically to your account or posted in Stake's VIP Telegram group with the redemption codes – your VIP host (once assigned) walks you through anything that needs manual redemption. The weekly boost arrives every Saturday at 12:30 GMT.

Deposits and withdrawals on Stake go through a single Wallet tab. Open it, choose Deposit or Withdraw, select your currency, and either paste a crypto address or follow a Moonpay payment flow to fund in CAD. We support 20+ cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, DOGE, SOL, TRX and EOS, and the Swap Crypto feature lets you exchange one currency for another straight from the wallet without leaving the platform. For CAD, Moonpay handles Visa, Mastercard and Maestro bank cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay; Swap Connect and Mesh add card-to-crypto gateways if you prefer to keep your balance in cryptocurrency. Summary below:

Crypto withdrawals are processed instantly on our side – arrival then depends on network confirmation times (a few minutes for fast chains like SOL or TRX, longer for BTC when the network is congested). Fiat withdrawals by bank transfer can take up to 3 business days. There is no fixed maximum cap on crypto withdrawals, but each currency has its own minimum (shown above and in the cashier). KYC may be requested before your first large withdrawal or if compliance flags an account – passport or driver's licence, a recent proof of address, sometimes a selfie with your ID. Requests are processed within 24 to 72 hours in most cases. Anything you want to keep between sessions goes into the Stake Vault – a separate 2FA-protected balance that does not slow you down when you want to play.

Stake on iOS and Android

You have three ways to play Stake from your phone or tablet, and all of them share the same login, wallet and VIP progression. The native Stake app is published on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, and the site also works as a Progressive Web App you can pin to your home screen if you would rather skip the install.

iOS app

The Stake – Real Money Casino app is on the Apple App Store, rated 4.6 out of 5 across more than 6,800 reviews, and weighs about 52 MB. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon) and Apple Vision, and the build even ships Apple Watch and iMessage extensions for a quick balance check. To install it:

1. Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Search for "Stake - Real Money Casino" by Stake.com.
3. Tap Get and authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID or your Apple ID password.
4. Launch the app and log in, or sign up from scratch.

Android app

The Stake app for Android is on Google Play – the same casino, sportsbook, live tables, Stake Originals and esports markets as on desktop. Installation follows the standard path: search for Stake on Google Play, tap Install, open and log in.

Progressive Web App as an alternative

Do not want to install anything? Stake.com works as an HTML5 Progressive Web App. On iOS Safari, tap Share then Add to Home Screen; on Android Chrome, use the menu and Add to Home Screen. The Stake icon then launches the full mobile site in full-screen mode, with no browser bar. Deposits, withdrawals, live streaming, live sports betting, Stake Originals demo mode, transfers to the Stake Vault and VIP rakeback redemption all work identically between the native app and the PWA.

Licensed, fair, secure

Stake is licensed and operated by Medium Rare N.V., regulated by the Curacao Gaming Authority under licence number OGL/2024/1451/0918. That licence covers fair-play standards, segregation of player funds, AML obligations and dispute resolution, and the CGA logo at the bottom of every page links to the licence registry. We are also a verified operator with the Crypto Gambling Foundation, which adds a layer of independent oversight on the crypto side.

Technically, the platform runs on industry-standard SSL encryption. Account access supports passkeys and two-factor authentication, and the Stake Vault gives you a separate 2FA-protected balance for funds you do not want to leave in your main wallet between sessions. Every Stake Originals round – Crash, Mines, Plinko, Limbo, Dice, Drill, Moles and the rest – uses provably fair gameplay: client seed, server seed and nonce are exposed for each round, so you can verify results yourself rather than trusting an invisible RNG. The verification is also mirrored on a third-party site and stored by cryptographic hash.

Responsible gambling is built in from day one. From your profile, you can set loss, wager and deposit limits, trigger cool-off periods, take a break or use self-exclusion. The Stake Smart resource centre explains the warning signs, and the monthly budget calculator helps you work out a reasonable gambling spend based on your disposable income. If you want to close your account or self-exclude, customer support handles it the same day.

Getting help

Customer support is open 24/7, 365 days a year. The fastest route is live chat – the chat widget sits in the bottom right of every page, including on the mobile PWA and the native app, and connects you with a human agent within minutes under normal load. For anything that is not urgent, the email [email protected] usually gets you a reply within a few hours.

The Help Centre is the self-service option, with articles grouped by account creation, payments, VIP Club, responsible gambling tools, Stake Originals mechanics, sportsbook rules and verification. The platform supports 15 languages, including English. For VIP players from Platinum IV up, your dedicated VIP host is your first point of contact for everything – bonuses, promotions, questions about games or payments – reachable on Telegram or directly through the chat widget.