Trust Score 82/100 · Tier 1
82/100Tier 16 componentsStake is a multi-jurisdiction sportsbook with 7 active licences, tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas.
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Stake is a multi-jurisdiction sportsbook with 7 active licences, tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 7
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 5k
Across 7 jurisdictions
Review platforms + apps
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Stake at a glance
At a glance
Stake sits in the top 1% of bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 82/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: Italy ADM
What this score means: Ownership traces to a publicly-known parent group with documented filings.
Evidence: Companies House entry verified for parent group
What this score means: Security posture acceptable but with some gaps (weak headers or unpatched CVE on shared IP).
Evidence: Mozilla Observatory: C
What this score means: Mixed review signals. Some platforms positive, others negative or sparse.
Evidence: Consumer reviews (wayback): 4.6star (1098 reviews)
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: UKGC enforcement: 1 fine(s) (-10)
What this score means: Domain age, hosting tier, and CDN posture indicate a stable long-running operation.
Evidence: Domain age: 27y
Stake overview
Stake is a multi-jurisdiction sportsbook with 7 active licences, tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas. The brand was first registered online in 1998, giving it roughly 28 years of operating history. Ultimate ownership traces back to Mr Jonathan Swerdlow through a 2-step corporate chain. Those licences include ones from ADM, Spillemyndigheden, and Curacao. It is open to players in roughly 46 markets. KYC requirements are light-touch, with limited documentation requested upfront. Public hosting infrastructure is classified as tier-1 hosting (Amazon.com, Inc.).
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 76 out of 100 (high confidence, above-average band). Public review aggregators report 4.6 stars on an open consumer-review platform (1098 reviews) and 8.2/10 on a third-party dispute-mediation service. The UK Gambling Commission imposed a GBP 316,000 fine on the operator in 2023.
What TGP Europe's 13-brand cluster tells you about Stake's risk profile
Stake is one of 13 white-label sportsbook and casino brands operated under TGP Europe's Curacao-licensed platform, with Jonathan Swerdlow as the disclosed controlling principal (Curacao licence conto 38898). Sister-brands in the same cluster include BCgame, 12bet, Duelbits, Sportsbet.io, BK8, Fun88 and SportPesa.
White-label clusters share infrastructure: the same platform code, the same payment rails, often the same KYC vendor, sometimes the same dispute handlers. That means a complaint pattern, regulator action or AML failure at one brand has a direct read-across to siblings, issues that surface at one site frequently recur across the cluster within 12-18 months. If you are evaluating Stake, also scan the trust scores and complaint history of its 12 cluster siblings before depositing meaningful balances.
Why Stake's Curacao-led posture limits player recourse
Stake operates internationally under Curacao licensure (with localised licences layered on for specific markets). Curacao is a tier-3 framework in the atlas methodology: licensing fees and oversight intensity are materially lower than UKGC, MGA or Gibraltar, and there is no equivalent of the UK Independent Betting Adjudication Service for binding dispute resolution.
In practice, a Stake player whose withdrawal is voided or whose account is closed has three escalation paths: the operator's internal complaints function, the Curacao Gaming Control Board (slow, rarely orders refunds), and consumer-rights claims under the player's own jurisdiction (often impractical for cross-border crypto deposits). This is why crypto-friendly Curacao operators score well on speed and product flexibility but poorly on the corporate-transparency and licensing components of the Trust Score v2 rubric.
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82
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82
Delta
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe12 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia13 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa8 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania1 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 2 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
Industry context: open consumer-review platform scores for sportsbooks typically range 1.2-2.5/5. Satisfied customers rarely leave reviews; complainers seek them out.
What to expect
Identity checks
Basic: self-declared identity
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
Mobile apps
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stake safe?
Stake has a Trust Score of 82/100 with high data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 90/100, reviews 65/100, corporate 80/100, security 55/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Who owns Stake?
Stake is operated by TGP Europe Limited and ultimately owned by Mr Jonathan Swerdlow. The licensee is incorporated in England & Wales (company number 15611265). Disclosed corporate chain: TGP Europe Limited -> Mr Jonathan Swerdlow. The same operator family also runs 12bet, betvision, bk8, bob88 and 5 other brands.
Is Stake licensed?
Stake appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as Curacao (tier-3). Additional matches under Colombia-Coljuegos are not tier-mapped by the scorer, so they are reported as regulated without a tier claim. The licensing component scores 90/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
What do third-party review platforms say about Stake?
Stake appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. An open consumer-review platform, which collects open consumer reviews, shows 4.6/5 across 1,098 reviews captured from a Wayback snapshot of stake.us. A third-party dispute-mediation service, which mediates player complaints with operators, scores 8.2/10. Open consumer-review platforms reflect sentiment from any consumer who chooses to post; dispute-mediation services reflect how an operator behaves when disputes are escalated, so the two metrics measure different things.
Where is Stake available?
Stake accepts players from 46 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Canada, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta and 40 more. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to Stake?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent groups: crypto, tgp-europe) include 12bet, betvision, bk8, bob88, fun88 and 4 other branded clones. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Is Stake's site secure?
Stake scores 55/100 on the Trust Score v2 security component, indicating a mid-tier security posture. Signals include: Mozilla Observatory grade C; HSTS + CSP (+5); DNS hygiene: no SPF/DMARC/DKIM (-5); hosted on tier-1 infrastructure (Amazon.com, Inc.). The security component blends HTTP-header hardening (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), TLS configuration, DNS hygiene (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), CDN/WAF presence, and hosting reputation; it does not assess the operator's internal security or breach history.
Compare Stake to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand Stake | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 82/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 7 | ||
| Player reviews | 5k | ||
| Top regulator | Italy ADM | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Author and sources
Sources (5)
Citations backing every factual claim in this Stake profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (1)
- [3]Gambling business TGP Europe fined £316,250 (UK Gambling Commission)
Operator pages (2)
- [2]Stake licence record (Spillemyndigheden)
- [5]Domain registration record for stake.net (RDAP (registry data))
Other (2)
- [1]Stake licence record (no. GAD-16017) (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli)
- [4]Web-security scan of stake.net (grade C) (Mozilla HTTP Observatory)Accessed
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 5.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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