BitStarz vs Stake
On trust BitStarz leads, 6.6/10 against Stake's 4.5/10, both under a lighter-touch regulator. Both pay out fastest in about 1 hour.
We pair these two because a player could plausibly swap one for the other: 24 shared providers/payments/countries, similarity 0.38. Comparisons below are drawn from the same fields on each brand's profile, checked 2026-07-18 (BitStarz) and 2026-07-18 (Stake).
 BitStarz Licensed |
 Stake Licence pending |
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|---|---|---|
| Licensed by | Curaçao Gaming Authority | Curaçao Gaming Authority |
| Trust | 6.6 / 10 · a lighter-touch regulator | 4.5 / 10 · a lighter-touch regulator |
| Fastest withdrawal end to end, request to spendable | 1 hour via Bitcoin | 1 hour via Bitcoin |
| Minimum deposit winner by USD conversion | €20 (≈$21.8 at our 2026-07-16 rate) | $10 |
| Welcome offer shown, not scored: a bonus never wins a comparison here | 125% up to €500 / 1 BTC + 180 free spins on first deposit (global) | No classic deposit-match. VIP Club rakeback from 3.5% of house edge on every bet (win or lose), claimable any time, plus weekly boosts and monthly bonuses; Bronze VIP entry at $10,000 lifetime wagered. Rakeback and monthly bonuses carry no wagering conditions. |
| Wagering | 40 on bonus | not stated |
| Established | 2014 | 2017 |
A highlighted cell wins that row. Trust is highlighted only when both casinos answer to the same class of regulator. Otherwise the scores measure different things and we leave the row unmarked.
Payout speed, rail by rail
One "fastest withdrawal" figure hides the spread inside each casino. These are end-to-end times for the quickest method in each class, so a card user and a crypto user can each read the row that applies to them.
| Rail | BitStarz | Stake |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto | 1 hour via Bitcoin | 1 hour via Bitcoin |
| Ewallet | 1 hour via Skrill | no rail here |
| Card | 5 days via Visa | no rail here |
| Bank | 14 days via Bank Transfer | 2 days via Bank Transfer |
Where they actually differ
What one of them does and the other does not. The overlap is the part every comparison already prints; the difference is the part that decides which one suits you.
- Only BitStarz takes
- Binance Coin, Cardano, InstaDebit, Interac, Jeton, MiFinity, MuchBetter, Neteller and 5 more
- Only Stake takes
- Apple Pay, Google Pay, Solana
- Only BitStarz serves
- Argentina, Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
- Only Stake serves
- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Nigeria, Peru, Uruguay
Country and payment coverage is what we recorded from each operator, and both change without notice. Check on the operator's own site before depositing.