Using a VPN on Rakebit: what its terms say happens
Rakebit's binding terms state no penalty for using a VPN. That is a finding about the document, not a permission, and the territory list still applies.
What happens if you use a VPN on Rakebit?
Rakebit's terms state no penalty for using a VPN, which is a finding about the document and not a permission. Its terms name 18 restricted countries in full. That list is open-ended. 12 of 24 operators on the register reserve a claim on the money. This page does not explain how to use a VPN.
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This page does not recommend using a VPN and does not explain how to use one. It sets out what Rakebit's own contract says happens to a player who does.
The clause, as the terms write it
The location clause, verbatim, from the document Rakebit publishes as binding. The penalties in the next table come from the VPN clause sweep, read 2026-09-22, which follows the clause into the remedy sections it points to.
The User guarantees at all times not to be a resident or citizen of countries including, but not limited to Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and its dependencies and territories, Yemen (“Prohibited countries”). Players from the following countries are not eligible to use the Website and play its games. Rakebit will make all reasonable efforts to prevent players from these countries from reaching the games.rakebit.com
No VPN, proxy or location-masking prohibition appears in the terms. The single occurrence of the word proxy is 'multiple account strategy/proxy account strategy' in the bonus-abuse list, which concerns accounts rather than connections. The quoted residence warranty carries no stated penalty for its breach. The URL recorded in the register, https://rakebit.com/policy/terms/, now returns a 404, as does /policy/terms-and-conditions/; the terms have moved to /policy/terms-of-use/, which is also disallowed to crawlers in the site's robots directives. Rakebit's geo-block modal reads 'If you are using VPN try to turn it off or change configuration', so the operator addresses VPNs in its product but not in its contract.
What the terms say can happen
Each penalty in the register's vocabulary, and whether Rakebit's terms reserve it for a player found masking location or playing from a restricted territory.
| Penalty | In the terms | What it means for the player |
|---|---|---|
| balance forfeited | Not stated | The operator can keep the money in the account, winnings included. |
| deposit forfeited | Not stated | The deposit itself can be kept, not only what was won with it. |
| account closed | Not stated | The account can be shut, and what is paid out of it is then the operator's decision. |
| bets voided | Not stated | Settled bets can be cancelled, which removes the winnings on them. |
| withdrawal refused | Not stated | A cash-out request can be held or turned down. |
| identity documents demanded | Not stated | Identity and address documents can be demanded before anything is paid. |
Where the terms say you cannot play
Rakebit's terms name 18 countries in full as restricted. The list is open-ended, so a country missing from it is not a country the terms allow. The list, country by country, is on the Rakebit restricted countries page.
What this means in practice
No penalty is written into the terms for the tool itself. The territory list still applies, and a player in a restricted country is in breach of it with or without a VPN.
Identity documents carry a home address, so a residence in a restricted country can come to light whenever Rakebit asks for them. Its KYC terms are classed as required; the clause is on the KYC page.
A complaint about confiscated funds goes to the operator first and then, where a route exists, to the licensing authority. Both read the same contract, and the player accepted the territory clause on sign-up. What a licence issued in Anjouan gives a player with a complaint is set out on the Anjouan licence page.
Where play needs a local licence
In the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal, Australia and Canada (Ontario), online casino play needs a licence issued in that country, and no operator on this register holds one. For those countries the register publishes the legal position and the helpline, not a ranking. A VPN does not change which law applies to the player. Each country's position is on the map.
Gambling help
Nothing on this site is advice to gamble. If gambling has stopped being entertainment, National Gambling Helpline (United Kingdom) offers free, confidential help on 0808 8020 133. Services in other countries are listed on the responsible gambling page.