Stake
Document review of Stake's Curaçao licence and archived terms, focused on when KYC is requested and how withdrawals are handled.
The short answer
The archived terms reserve the right to request KYC at any time to determine identity and location. Withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal. No threshold is published, so the request can arrive at the operator's discretion. Confirm current wording on stake.com.
The facts, as their source has them
Every line here was read off a page the operator owns or off a licence register, and carries the link it was read from. A field that could not be read says so. No gap is filled with an estimate.
- Licensing authority
- Curaçao Gaming Authority
- Licence number
- OGL/2024/1451/0918 Open the register entry
- Holder named in the register
- Medium Rare N.V.
- Status in the register
- Active
- Established
- Not published by the operator
- Verification clause
- 4.8 Open the operator's terms
- Published verification threshold
- Not published by the operator
- Withdrawal cap in the terms
- Not published by the operator
- Coins in the cashier
- Not published by the operator
- Refused-country list
- 1 countries Open the operator's terms
- Facts checked on
- 2026-08-26
Read from an archived copy of the operator's pages, not from the live site
This review is a reading of the operator's published terms and its entry in a licence register. No account was opened, no money was deposited and no game was played. Terms change without notice, and the operator's own page is the authority on them.
Where this number comes from
7 of 10 points
Each component below reads one field taken from the operator's own terms or from the register of the authority that licensed it. The denominator is a fixed ten, so disclosure raises the number and silence costs points.
- Licence in the register2.5 / 2.5
Curaçao Gaming Authority OGL/2024/1451/0918, register status: Active
- Clarity of the verification clause1.5 / 2
verification is described in clause 4.8, with no figure
- Publishes its refusal list1.5 / 1.5
publishes a list of refused countries (1 entries)
- Breadth of accepted markets1.5 / 1.5
refuses 1 countries
- No verification at sign-up0 / 1
verification is required or reserved from the start
Components with no data read
Coins settled in
These count neither for the operator nor against it, but they stay in the denominator.
This page reads Stake's published documents — its Curaçao licence register entry and archived terms — and reports what they actually say. It does not open accounts, does not deposit, does not play, and does not test. That limit is what makes the figures here reliable.
The facts were taken from an archived copy checked 2026-08-26, not from the live site. Where the text says the archived terms record something, that means the operator's own wording at the time of reading. The reader should confirm the current wording on stake.com, because terms change.
The reader here has already decided to play without uploading a passport. The question is narrower: will Stake pay when asked, and what does its paperwork reserve?
What is Stake and who runs it?
Stake is an online casino and sportsbook operating at stake.com. The brand is a trading name; the licence register names the holder as Medium Rare N.V. That is the legal entity behind the licence.
The operator's own pages show two different registered addresses: Seru Loraweg 17 B and Korporaalweg 10. This page records that discrepancy rather than resolving it, because the documents themselves are inconsistent.
No founding year was published in the archived pages this review read, so the age of the operator is not stated here.
What licence does Stake hold, and what is it worth?
The Curaçao Gaming Authority register lists licence OGL/2024/1451/0918 as Active, with holder Medium Rare N.V. The licence number is distinct from a company registration number, and the archived register and Stake pages leave that distinction ambiguous.
An Active Curaçao licence is a regulatory fact, not a guarantee of payment behaviour. The register does not record complaints, disputes, or payout speed; it records that the licence was active at the date read.
The register link is in the facts table. The reader can check the entry directly, and should, because this page only reports what the register says.
What do the terms say about verification, word for word?
Clause 4.8 of the archived terms says: 'Stake reserves the right, at any time, to ask for any KYC documentation it deems necessary to determine the identity and location of a Player.'
The same clause states that Stake may restrict service, payment, or withdrawal until identity is sufficiently determined. Withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal.
This is not a threshold. No amount is stated. The trigger is the operator's discretion, not a fixed sum. The reader should confirm this wording on the live terms page.
When does the request actually arrive?
The archived terms do not publish a verification threshold. No deposit amount, withdrawal amount, or account age is given as a trigger. The request can arrive at the operator's discretion, at any time.
Because withdrawals require identity verification, the request is most likely at first withdrawal. The clause also says additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal, so a later, larger withdrawal could trigger a second request.
A player who wants to avoid documentation should assume the request will come before payout, not that it will never come. Anonymity is a default, not a guarantee.
How does a withdrawal go through, end to end?
The archived terms state that withdrawals require identity verification. Before funds move, the operator can ask for documents and may restrict payment until identity is sufficiently determined.
No processing time is published in the archived terms. After a withdrawal request, there is an operator approval period whose length is not stated, followed by the network's confirmation period, which depends on the blockchain and the asset used.
The terms read for this page state no withdrawal cap; no per-transaction, daily, weekly, or monthly maximum could be read from the archived wording. A current cap, if any, would appear in the cashier or current terms.
The cashier lists the assets Stake settles in. This page did not capture a coin list because the operator does not publish one in the terms.
Which countries does Stake refuse?
The operator publishes a restricted-country list. As read from the archived terms, the list holds one entry. A list that short refuses almost nobody by territory, which widens the market.
That breadth says nothing about whether any given reader may lawfully play. An operator's restricted list is a commercial document, not a statement of law. Local law is the reader's to check, and this page does not advise on it.
The current list should be confirmed on Stake's terms page, because it can change.
Who is Stake for, and who should look elsewhere?
Stake suits a player who accepts that KYC can be requested at any time, at the operator's discretion, with no threshold, and that withdrawals will require identity verification. The active Curaçao licence and named holder are useful for someone who wants to check a register before depositing.
A player who needs certainty about when documents will be requested should look elsewhere, or at least read the current terms and be prepared for a request at first withdrawal.
A player who wants a fixed, published withdrawal cap or a guaranteed maximum payout per transaction will not find that in the archived terms. The absence may be a risk, and the cashier is where a current figure would appear.
This page does not play-test and does not have a payment-dispute record; readers who want that kind of evidence will need to look beyond this review.
From opening an account to the withdrawal arriving
01
Open an account at stake.com
The archived terms do not state that identity documents are required at sign-up; however, Stake reserves the right to ask for KYC at any time.
02
Fund the account from a wallet you control
The cashier lists the assets Stake settles in; this page did not capture a coin list. Use only a wallet whose keys you control, because the operator may ask for proof of ownership later.
03
Expect the verification clause to fire before withdrawal
Clause 4.8 says withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal.
04
Request a withdrawal
The archived terms do not state a processing time; the operator's approval period is a waiting period whose length is not published.
05
Wait for the operator's approval
Stake may restrict payment until identity is sufficiently determined. If documents are requested, the balance may remain frozen until they are provided.
06
Wait for the network's confirmation
After approval, the transaction moves on-chain; confirmation time depends on the asset and network, not the operator.
The exact wording behind these fields
Reproduced as it appears in the operator's own document, in its original language. It is not translated here: translating a contractual clause changes it, and a reader who opens the terms page should find the same words.
“cert.cga.cw certificate: OGL/2024/1451/0918, Active”
“Stake reserves the right, at any time, to ask for any KYC documentation it deems necessary to determine the identity and location of a Player.”
“No US Bets (and others)”
What you can confirm yourself
- The Curaçao Gaming Authority register lists OGL/2024/1451/0918 as Active, with holder Medium Rare N.V., as of the date read.
- Clause 4.8 of the archived terms says Stake may request KYC documentation at any time to determine identity and location.
- The same clause says withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal.
- The restricted-country list, as rendered from the archived terms, holds one entry.
- The archived terms read for this page state no withdrawal cap; no maximum was published.
Your country on this operator's list
Stake publishes a list of the countries it refuses. These are this site's markets set against that list, as it read on 2026-08-26.
- Saudi ArabiaNot named on the list
- United Arab EmiratesNot named on the list
- KuwaitNot named on the list
- QatarNot named on the list
- BahrainNot named on the list
- OmanNot named on the list
- YemenNot named on the list
- IraqNot named on the list
- JordanNot named on the list
- LebanonNot named on the list
- SyriaNot named on the list
- PalestineNot named on the list
- EgyptNot named on the list
- MoroccoNot named on the list
- AlgeriaNot named on the list
- TunisiaNot named on the list
- LibyaNot named on the list
- SudanNot named on the list
- MauritaniaNot named on the list
An operator's list is a commercial document, not a statement of law. Several of the countries here prohibit gambling outright, and a country's absence from an operator's list does not make playing from it lawful. Local law is yours to check, and this page does not advise on it.
What works
- Active Curaçao licence with named holder, verifiable in the register.
- Restricted-country list holds one entry, so the operator refuses very few territories by name.
- The archived terms state no withdrawal cap, so no published maximum limits a payout.
- The verification clause is explicit in clause 4.8 and does not hide the operator's discretion.
What does not
- No verification threshold is published; KYC can be requested at any time at the operator's discretion.
- Withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal.
- No withdrawal cap was captured, so a player cannot know if a large win will be paid in a single move.
- The registered address differs across Stake's own pages, which this review records as an unresolved discrepancy.
- No founding year is published, so the operator's track record cannot be assessed from its own pages.
Questions people ask about Stake
Does Stake require KYC to open an account?
The archived terms do not state that documents are required at sign-up, but Stake reserves the right to request KYC at any time for identity and location. Withdrawals require identity verification.
Is there a verification threshold?
No threshold is published in the archived terms. The request is at Stake's discretion, with no amount, age, or activity trigger stated.
Will Stake ask me for documents when I withdraw?
Yes. The terms read for this page say withdrawals require identity verification, and additional KYC may be required for any withdrawal.
Is there a withdrawal limit?
The archived terms read for this page state no cap. A current figure, if any, would appear in the cashier or current terms; this page did not capture one.
Which countries are refused?
The archived restricted-country list appears to hold one entry. A list that short refuses almost no one, but it says nothing about local law; readers must check their own position.
Does Stake have a valid licence?
The Curaçao Gaming Authority register lists OGL/2024/1451/0918 as Active, with holder Medium Rare N.V., as of the date read. Confirmation should be done on the register.
Bottom line
Stake is a Curaçao-licensed operator whose archived terms reserve KYC at any time and require identity verification before withdrawal. There is no published verification threshold or withdrawal cap. That makes it suitable for someone willing to provide documents when asked, and less suitable for someone who needs certainty about when that request will come. Confirm the current terms on stake.com.
Facts last reviewed: 2026-08-26