Live casino review
Stakes live casino review 2026
Stakes is a Curaçao-licensed casino founded in 2018, with about 1,800 games and accounts in six currencies. This review covers the live studios and game types it carries, the licence, who can sign up and what the welcome offer is worth at live tables.
- Live studios
- 2 median in our top 50: 4
- Live game types
- 8 of 9 our live game categories
- Licence
- Curaçao single licence
- Founded
- 2018 operator not listed
- Deposit methods
- 24 11 withdrawal methods listed
- Countries
- 28 listed as restricted
At a glance
Stakes key facts
- Licences
- Curacao
- What it means: lighter oversight than MGA or UKGC
- Year founded
- 2018
- Software providers
- Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO (+24 more)
- Deposit methods
- Visa, MasterCard, Neteller, Skrill, PaysafeCard, Pay by Mobile (+18 more)
- What it means: 24 deposit methods listed; check the cashier for your country, as methods vary by market.
- Withdrawal methods
- AstroPay Card, Bank transfer, InterAc, MasterCard, NeoSurf, Neteller (+5 more)
- Currencies
- US dollars, Euros, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Swiss francs, Norwegian kroner
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish
Casino profile (licences, operator, founding year, software, payments, currencies, languages, support).
Stakes live casino in four facts
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2
Live studios we list for Stakes, fewer than the median of 4 across our top 50 live casinos (October 2026).
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8/9
Live game categories covered: Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Dragon Tiger, Game Shows, Poker, Roulette and Sic Bo.
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Curaçao
Listed licence: Curaçao licence.
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28
The casino's profile lists 28 restricted countries for Stakes, including the US, the UK, France, Spain and Italy.
Live lobby by studio Live
Which live studios supply Stakes
The live studios this casino offers, each linked to our studio page. Table counts and limits are not listed until they are counted in the lobby.
2 live studios, fewer than the top-50 median of 4. Evolution is among them, the studio behind Crazy Time and Lightning Roulette.
2 of the live studios we cover are available at Stakes.
Live lobby by game Live
Live games at Stakes
Live game types this casino offers, each linked to our guide to that game.
8 of our 9 live game categories are listed; the others may exist in the lobby but are not confirmed.
8 live game types are available at Stakes.
Live bonus maths Example data
What a welcome bonus is worth if you play live at Stakes
Stakes's wagering and live game weighting are not listed, so the table works the method through on example terms: a $100 bonus at 35x wagering.
Read the game-weighting table before you opt in. Casinos often count live bets at a fraction of slots, and every step down multiplies the betting you need.
| Weighting | Live bets needed | Baccarat banker 1.06% | European roulette 2.7% | What it means |
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| 100% | $3,500 | +$62.90 | +$5.50 | live bets clear the bonus like slots; a low-edge game keeps most of it. |
| 20% | $17,500 | −$85.50 | −$372 | five times the betting of full weighting; most of the value goes on roulette. |
| 10% | $35,000 | −$271 | −$845 | a common live rate: the expected loss can pass the bonus itself. |
| 0% | n/a | cannot clear | cannot clear | live play does not reduce the requirement at all. |
Live bets needed = bonus × wagering ÷ weighting
$100 × 35 ÷ 10% = $35,000
Expected loss = live bets × house edge
$35,000 × 1.06% = $371
Value after losses: −$271
House edges: Wizard of Odds (baccarat banker 1.06%, single-zero roulette 2.70%). Wagering and weighting: example terms, not Stakes's; read its game-weighting table.
Pros & cons
Stakes live casino: pros and cons
What we like
- Evolution and Pragmatic Play the two largest live studios
- Eight of nine live game types game shows, craps and sic bo included
- 24 deposit methods Interac, MuchBetter, Neosurf and more
Worth knowing
- Two live studios half the median in our top 50
- Curaçao licence lighter oversight than MGA or UKGC
- Four languages English, German, French and Spanish
Who it suits
Who Stakes's live casino suits
A good fit if you
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Players who pay by Interac
it works for deposits and withdrawals; Ontario has its own licensed market
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Players who stick to Evolution and Pragmatic Play
both listed
Look elsewhere if you
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Players who want Playtech or Ezugi tables
neither is listed
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Players in the UK, US, France or Spain
all restricted on its profile
Our take: a sensible pick if Evolution and Pragmatic Play are all you play. Players after more studios should look higher in the ranking.
FAQ
Is Stakes licensed?
Its profile lists Curaçao licence. Check that online casino play is legal where you live.
Which live casino studios does Stakes use?
Evolution Gaming and Pragmatic Play, according to the studios we list for it.
Can I play at Stakes from my country?
The casino's profile lists 28 restricted countries for Stakes, including the US, the UK, France, Spain and Italy. The casino's own terms decide; check them before you deposit.
Do live bets count towards the Stakes bonus?
We do not list Stakes's live weighting. Read the game-weighting table in its bonus terms: at 10% weighting you need ten times the live betting that slots would need.
Which payment methods does Stakes accept?
Deposits: Visa, MasterCard, Sofort, Bank Transfer, Neteller, AstroPay, Cashlib, Skrill, PaysafeCard and Zimpler and more. Withdrawals: Visa, MasterCard, Bank transfer, Neteller, AstroPay Card, Skrill, Paysafe Card and Zimpler and more.
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