Is Stake legit? What the documents show
The licence Stake names, OGL/2024/1451/0918, is in the issuing authority's own register with the status "Assessment in progress". The same register records its term as ending on 2026-06-09. Each check below names the document it was read from and the date it was read.
Is Stake legit?
Stake's Curacao licence OGL/2024/1451/0918 is in the issuing authority's register, status "Assessment in progress". The same register shows its term ending on 2026-06-09, before this review. Its binding terms were read, and 5 contradictions with its own marketing are documented, 2 at high severity. Not verified: 6 points, listed below. The company named as operator is Medium Rare N.V.
Documents last checked Reviewed by CryptoGuardz Register Desk, editorial desk
Disclosure: CryptoGuardz has no commercial relationship with Stake and earns nothing if you sign up with them. Status and score are derived from the data below by the formula published at our methodology page, the same way as for operators we do have a relationship with.
What legit means on this register
The register does not certify casinos, and this page gives no yes or no. An operator is checked against documents: the licence it names is looked up in the issuing authority's own register, its binding terms are retrieved and read, its KYC and withdrawal clauses are quoted, on-chain deposit figures are cited where a third party publishes them, and its marketing pages are compared with its terms for contradictions.
The one figure that combines the checks is the payout index, computed by a published formula that never sees a commercial relationship. Stake scores 49/100 from 3 of 5 components. 18 of 24 operators on the register have a licence found in the issuing register. 0 of 24 have had a withdrawal tested by this register.
Checks and what we found
| Check | Finding | Source | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence in the issuing register | Found: OGL/2024/1451/0918, status "Assessment in progress" | gamingcontrol.spin-cdn.com | 2026-09-02 |
| Licence term | Ended 2026-06-09, before this review | gamingcontrol.spin-cdn.com | 2026-09-02 |
| Binding terms retrieved | Retrieved and read | stake.com | 2026-09-02 |
| KYC clause | At the operator's discretion, no published threshold | stake.com | 2026-09-02 |
| Withdrawal clause | Commits to no processing time | stake.com | 2026-09-02 |
| Contradictions between its pages | 5 documented, 2 at high severity | gamingcontrol.spin-cdn.com | 2026-09-02 |
| Withdrawal tested by this register | not measured | not applicable | no data |
| On-chain deposits, one month | $2.27bn across 2,905,306 deposits, as published by Tanzanite | tanzanite.xyz | 2026-09-22 |
| Provably fair documentation | Published on its own domain | stake.com | 2026-09-22 |
| Payout index | 49/100, from 3 of 5 components | Methodology | 2026-09-02 |
What a licence issued in Curacao gives a player with a complaint is set out on the Curacao licence page. Why so many Curacao licences read "Assessment in progress" is explained on the Curacao licence status page.
Who operates Stake?
Stake's documents name Medium Rare N.V. as the operator, and the licensing register lists the licence under the same company.
| Operating company | Medium Rare N.V.source · 2026-09-02Name matches the Curacao Gaming Authority register entry for licence OGL/2024/1451/0918. |
|---|---|
| Licence holder in the register | Medium Rare N.V. |
| Issuing authority | Curacao Gaming Authoritysource · 2026-09-02 |
| Company jurisdiction | Curacaosource · 2026-09-02 |
| Company number | 145353source · 2026-09-02 |
| Registered address | Seru Loraweg 17 B, Curacaosource · 2026-09-02Stated in the operator's own terms. Not checked against a Curacao company register. |
Its documents also name other companies. Recorded as written:
- Medium Rare Limited and MRS Tech Limited are named in the same footer as payment agent companies, with no jurisdiction or registration number disclosed for either.
What this page does not say
This register has not deposited at Stake or asked it for a withdrawal, so nothing here says whether or how fast it pays. 0 of 24 operators on the register have been tested. A licence found in a register shows the licence existed on the day the register was read. It does not show that the holder pays, or that the authority will act on a complaint. Nothing here is a recommendation to play at Stake.
The register lists these points about Stake as not verified:
- The registered address against a Curacao company register.
- The identity, jurisdiction and registration numbers of Medium Rare Limited and MRS Tech Limited, named as payment agents.
- Consolidated bonus terms. No such document was reachable, so wagering, maximum cashout and game contribution are absent rather than zero.
- The withdrawal threshold at which the anti-money-laundering policy suspends an account.
- Whether the lapsed registry term means the licence is presently invalid. The registry disclaims its own accuracy.
- First-party withdrawal test. Not yet run.
Quick answers
Who owns Stake?
Stake's documents name Medium Rare N.V. as the operator, and the licensing register lists the licence under the same company. The company details, with sources, are in the table above.
Does Stake have a licence?
Licence OGL/2024/1451/0918 is in the issuing authority's register with the status "Assessment in progress", read 2026-09-02.
Is Stake a scam?
This register calls no operator a scam and no operator safe. It publishes the checks above, and the contradictions on the Stake entry with their sources.
Sources
- Curacao Gaming Authority online gaming licence registry, 31 August 2026
- Stake terms and conditions
- Stake anti-money-laundering policy
- Stake deposit and withdrawal methods
- Stake supported cryptocurrencies
- Stake promotions
- Casino Guru review
- Trustpilot profile
- FBI press release on the September 2023 theft
- Gambling Commission notice on TGP Europe