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Stake restricted countries: the list in its own terms

Stake's terms name 13 countries in full, and regions of 1 more. The list is open-ended (the terms say "including"), so a country missing from it is not a country the terms allow.

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In short, from the documents

Which countries does Stake restrict?

Stake's terms name 13 countries in full and parts of 1 more. The list is open-ended (the terms say "including"), so a country missing from it is not a country the terms allow. Named: Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and 7 more. 11 of them are markets where online casino play needs a local licence.

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13 named in full · 1 partial (regions only) · List open-ended · Location clause: account closed, bets voided, balance forfeited · Read 2026-09-02

The list, as the terms write it

The restricted-territory text, verbatim, from the document Stake publishes as binding. The country list beneath it is a text match over this quote, the same match the restricted-countries map uses: a country counts when its name or a common alias appears as a whole word, and a sentence that says a country is not restricted is skipped.

Stake: restricted territoriesRetrieved 2026-09-02
Binding document
Forty-four jurisdictions including Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Ontario, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
stake.com
The word "including"

The terms introduce or close the list with "including", which makes the named countries examples rather than the whole list. 13 of 24 operators on the register write an open-ended list. A country absent from the table below may still be barred by a clause the register has not matched, and only the operator's current document settles it.

Countries named in full (13)

Each country links to its view on the map, which shows every operator that names it. The count beside it is how many of the 24 operators on the register name the same country. A gold edge marks a country where online casino play needs a local licence that no operator here holds.

Partial bars: regions, not whole countries (1)

The terms name part of these countries only. The rest of the country is not named in this clause, which is not the same as the rest being permitted.

CountryRegions named
CanadaOntario
Where play needs a local licence

11 of the countries Stake names (Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States) license online casino play locally, and no operator on this register holds a licence issued there. For those countries the map shows the legal position and the national helpline, not a ranking.

The location clause and what it costs

Stake's terms prohibit masking location. The remedies they reserve are: account closed, bets voided, balance forfeited. The money remedy applies to the balance a player holds, so the cost is the whole account, not the bet.

Stake: location clauseRetrieved 2026-09-22
Binding document
The attempt to manipulate your real location through the use of VPN, proxy, or similar services or through the provision of incorrect or misleading information about your place of residence, with the intent to circumvent geo-blocking or jurisdiction restrictions, constitutes a breach of Clause 5 of this Terms of Service.
stake.com

The same clause read across all 24 operators is on the VPN clause sweep.

Market analysis for countries on this list

Quick answers

Which countries does Stake restrict?

13 countries are named in full, plus regions of 1 more. The list is open-ended, so it is not complete. The clause is quoted above.

Is Stake available in the United States?

No. The United States is named in the restricted list, as it is by 20 of 24 operators. See the United States on the map.

Is Stake available in the UK?

No. The United Kingdom is named in the restricted list, as it is by 18 of 24 operators. See the UK on the map.

What happens if I use a VPN at Stake?

The terms reserve: account closed, bets voided, balance forfeited. All 24 clauses are compared on the VPN clause sweep.

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