Stake is an online casino and sportsbook, mainly in cryptocurrency, founded in 2017 and run by Medium Rare N.V. under a Curaçao licence. It is a website, not a Telegram app: it has official Telegram channels for challenges and races, but we found no official Stake bot or Mini App. Gift Club, which wrote this review and is a competitor, runs inside Telegram and pays real Telegram gifts.
Stake key facts, as of October 14, 2026
| What it is | An online casino and sportsbook, mainly in cryptocurrencySource: Stake (online casino), Wikipedia |
| Launched | 2017Source: Stake (online casino), Wikipedia |
| Operator | Medium Rare N.V., CuraçaoSource: Stake (online casino), Wikipedia |
| Licence | A Curaçao online casino licenceSource: Stake (online casino), Wikipedia |
| On Telegram | Official Telegram channels for challenges and races; we found no official bot or Mini AppSource: Stake's Telegram challenges page (search-engine copy) |
| Payments | Mainly crypto; fiat on some regional sitesSource: Stake (online casino), Wikipedia |
| Telegram Stars | Not yet verified |
| ID checks | Its help centre says compliance may ask for ID and a proof of address at any timeSource: Stake's help centre and anti-money-laundering policy (search-engine copies) |
| Provably fair | Yes: its explainer describes server and client seeds and a nonce you can check after a betSource: Stake's provably fair explainer (search-engine copy) |
| RTP published | Not yet verified |
| Token | Not yet verified |
| Restricted countries (examples) | The UK, the USA, Australia, Germany, France and others, per its termsSource: Stake's terms of service (search-engine copy) |
| Minimum age | 18, or higher where local law says soSource: Stake's terms of service (search-engine copy) |
As of October 14, 2026, from the sources named under each fact. "Not found" means we didn't find it on the pages and in the news we read. Gift Club wrote this review and is a competitor. Its website didn't load from our network on that day, so facts from its own pages are from their search-engine copies or our earlier read. "Not yet verified" marks what still needs a live check. Check them on its site before you sign up.
What is Stake?
Stake is one of the best-known crypto casinos, with casino games, its own original games and a sportsbook. Most play is in cryptocurrency, with fiat on some regional sites. It has no token of its own. Its terms bar players from many countries, the UK, the USA, Australia, Germany and France among them, and set the minimum age at 18 or the local legal age.
Is Stake on Telegram?
Not as an app. Stake uses official Telegram channels to post challenges, races and bonus drops, but the casino itself is a website. We found no official Stake bot or Mini App, so any Telegram bot offering "Stake" games isn't one Stake's own pages point to.
Is Stake provably fair, and does it need KYC?
Stake's own explainer describes a provably fair system for its original games: a server seed, a client seed and a nonce you can check after a bet. On ID, its help centre says its compliance team can ask for an ID document and a proof of address at any time, and its anti-money-laundering policy allows it to hold a withdrawal until your identity is confirmed.
Why players pick Gift Club instead
| Gift Club | Stake | |
|---|---|---|
| Real Telegram gifts and NFTs as prizes | Yes: gifts to your Telegram profile, NFTs to your TON wallet | Not yet verified |
| Every game also playable free | Yes, on free Sparks: 2 free boxes every 4 hours | Not yet verified |
| Pay with Telegram Stars, no ID check | Yes, with no ID check | Crypto; ID may be requested at any time |
| Provably fair, with a public checker | Yes, every round, in our public checker | Yes, seeds you can check |
| Runs inside Telegram, no download | Yes, a Telegram Mini App | A website with Telegram channels; no official bot found |
As of October 14, 2026. Gift Club wrote this table and is one of the apps compared. The other column is that app's own public facts. Every review, side by side →
This part is our pitch, so read it as one. Gift Club pays real Telegram gifts, and every game can also be played free on the Sparks.
- Real Telegram gifts and NFTs. A gift you win goes to your Telegram profile, and an NFT goes to your TON wallet.
- 2 free boxes every 4 hours. Your streak pays free Sparks every 4 hours, enough for 2 free boxes a claim, and every game can also be played on Sparks.
- Telegram Stars, no ID check. You pay with the Stars you buy inside Telegram, and nobody asks for a passport.
- Provably fair, with a public checker. The server commits to a seed before you play, and you can recompute any round in the provably fair checker.
- 29 games inside Telegram. Crash, plinko, slots, blackjack, roulette and PvP duels, plus gift boxes and scratch cards, with nothing to download.
Try it in Telegram
Open Gift Club, claim your Sparks and play a Spark round before you stake anything.
Play Gift ClubIn-app Stars can't be redeemed or withdrawn. 18+.
What are the alternatives to Stake on Telegram?
Casinos that do run inside Telegram are reviewed here: Mega Dice, TG.Casino and Jetton. How provably fair checks work, on Stake and anywhere else, is in provably fair verification explained.
Stake FAQ
Does Stake have a Telegram bot?
We found no official Stake bot or Mini App. Stake has official Telegram channels for challenges and races; the casino itself is a website.
Who owns Stake?
Stake is run by Medium Rare N.V., a company in Curaçao that holds an online casino licence there, according to Wikipedia.
Is Stake provably fair?
Its own explainer describes server seeds, client seeds and a nonce you can check after a bet on its original games.
Does Stake require KYC?
Its help centre says compliance may ask for an ID document and a proof of address at any time.
Which countries can't use Stake?
Its terms list the UK, the USA, Australia, Germany and France among the countries it doesn't serve.
Is there a casino-style game inside Telegram with gift prizes?
Gift Club is a Telegram Mini App with 29 games whose prizes are real Telegram gifts and NFTs. You pay with Telegram Stars, with no ID check.
Sources
- Stake (online casino), Wikipedia
- Stake's Telegram challenges page (search-engine copy)
- Stake's help centre and anti-money-laundering policy (search-engine copies)
- Stake's provably fair explainer (search-engine copy)
- Stake's terms of service (search-engine copy)
Spark roundTry it in Telegram
Open Gift Club, claim your Sparks and play a Spark round before you stake anything.
Play Gift ClubIn-app Stars can't be redeemed or withdrawn. 18+.
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