Stake review

Stake has been running since 2017, which makes it one of the older brands on our Canadian list. It is built around crypto: most of the cashier is digital currency, and even the card options work by buying coins through a partner. If that suits you, Stake does the basics very well. If you came for a welcome bonus, read on carefully.

Payments: crypto at the centre

The Canadian cashier lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Tether, USD Coin, Solana and XRP. Interac e-Transfer is there too. Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay are available, but they work through a partner service that buys crypto on your behalf, so expect that partner’s own checks rather than a plain card deposit.

The minimum deposit is one of the lowest on our list, which makes Stake practical for small budgets. The minimum withdrawal is low as well. The stated payout time is about an hour, and we mark it with medium confidence, better than most casinos here where speed claims are unconfirmed. Stake appears on our crypto casinos list for Canada, and if you are new to coins, our crypto casinos guide covers wallets and network fees.

The welcome bonus, with caveats

Stake does not advertise a welcome bonus on its own site. A deposit match is available only through promo codes that partner sites hand out, and the cap depends on which code you use. Our sources give four different maximums. We list the version with the most complete terms on the card above and mark bonus confidence as low.

The terms that do recur are not light. Wagering counts on deposit plus bonus, and with a match larger than your deposit that adds up to more bets than most offers on our list. Sources also disagree on time: two say there is no expiry, a newer one gives a month. Use our wagering calculator before you enter any code, and check the bonus terms you are shown at the moment you deposit.

For a crypto-first player, the bonus is optional. The low minimums and quick stated payouts are the stronger reasons to sign up, and you can skip the match without missing much.

Licence, operator and apps

Stake is run by Medium Rare N.V. under a Curaçao Gaming Authority licence, and our confidence in the licence details is high. Curaçao sits in the lowest band of our licence score, but Stake has been trading for longer than most brands in that band. Our guide to casino licences explains how we rate regulators. The site is for players outside Ontario and Alberta, and both provinces are blocked.

There is an iPhone app, and sources disagree on whether an Android version exists. The library is smaller than the giant lobbies at some newer casinos, at around three thousand games from about 40 studios, though our sources give a wide range.

Who it suits

Stake is for players who already use crypto and want fast withdrawals and small minimums. If you want a large welcome bonus with clear terms, or you do not want to touch crypto at all, look at V.Vegas or the Canadian welcome bonus list instead.