Bitstarz vs Stake: the documented differences

Clause 1.2 of the terms names Gareton B.V. as the manager of BitStarz.com. The clause lists Curaçao registration number 160656. A separate homepage disclaimer for Luxembourg names a second company, Firmero Limited, for payments only.

Checked 2026-09-12

The operator and regulator records bind Medium Rare N.V. to stake.com.

Checked 2026-08-02

Clause 1.2 of the terms cites licence OGL/2024/165/0185 for Gareton B.V. The clause names the regulator as the Curaçao Gaming Authority. A Luxembourg-facing homepage disclaimer cites the same licence number under a different name, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board. RTP Ledger found no regulator certificate page for licence OGL/2024/165/0185. The Curaçao Gaming Control Board's bulk licence registry PDF is dated 2026-09-10. The registry PDF lists licence OGL/2024/165/0185 for Gareton B.V., company number 160656, with the status Indefinite.

Checked 2026-09-13

The regulator certificate listed the covered domain, licensee, number and active status. The Curaçao Gaming Control Board's bulk licence registry PDF is dated 2026-09-10. The registry PDF lists the same licence number and Medium Rare N.V., company number 145353. The registry PDF gives an issued date of 9 December 2025 and an expiry date of 9 June 2026. The registry PDF gives a different status: "Assessment in progress". RTP Ledger does not resolve this discrepancy between the two regulator-published sources.

Checked 2026-09-13

Clause 3.6 of the terms names 66 barred countries, from United States of America to Curacao. An earlier internal record put the count at 73. RTP Ledger did not resolve the difference.

Checked 2026-09-12

The global terms enumerate 45 prohibited jurisdictions and prohibit VPN or proxy location manipulation; a named region is not silently expanded to an entire country.

Checked 2026-08-01

Registration, verification stages, account currency and closure journey are not checked.

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The public terms state the age condition and contractual registration step. Coverage gaps: observed verification journey, observed account-closure journey.

Checked 2026-08-01

The Payments page lists twelve crypto assets for deposit and withdrawal. USDT deposits work on the Tron, Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain networks. The page does not name a network for the other eleven assets.

Checked 2026-09-12

9 payments.asset_withdrawal_table records cover BTC, DOGE, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX, USDC, USDT, XRP. Each record follows the same documented pattern: BTC appears in Stake's public asset-level withdrawal table. The source does not bind the row to a specific network, so RTP Ledger does not treat it as an exact route claim. 17 payments.route_catalogue records cover BTC on Bitcoin, DOGE on Dogecoin, ETH on ERC-20, ETH on BEP-20, LTC on Litecoin, SOL on Solana, TRX on TRC-20, USDC on ERC-20, USDC on BEP-20, USDC on Polygon, USDC on Solana, USDT on ERC-20, USDT on BEP-20, USDT on Polygon, USDT on TRC-20, USDT on Solana, XRP on XRP Ledger. Each record follows the same documented pattern: BTC and Bitcoin appear together in Stake's accepted-networks table for deposits. RTP Ledger does not transfer asset-level withdrawal minimums or fees onto this route.

Checked 2026-08-02

Each of the twelve crypto assets has its own minimum deposit and a 0% fee. The page shows Instant processing for every asset. An embedded currency configuration lists required confirmations per asset, from 1 to 25. The Instant label does not reflect a 25-confirmation wait for Binance Coin.

Checked 2026-09-12

RTP Ledger checked the public crypto withdrawal table, but it does not establish exact deposit-route terms. Deposit minimums, fees, confirmation requirements and crediting stages remain unknown. Coverage gaps: deposit.route_terms.

Checked 2026-08-02

The Payments page gives the same fee, speed and limits for twelve crypto assets. Clause 8.7.1 targets payout within 1 hour, but clause 8.7.8 also cites a 10-minute average. BitStarz and its payment processor charge no withdrawal fee under clause 8.7.10. Bank transfer payouts move in EUR within 3 to 10 banking days under clause 8.7.7. RTP Ledger has not withdrawn funds from a BitStarz test account. Processing time and effective fees stay unconfirmed by direct test. Coverage gaps: first-party withdrawal processing observation.

Checked 2026-09-12

The public terms describe four material withdrawal conditions but do not provide an observed processing time. Coverage gaps: first-party withdrawal processing observation.

Checked 2026-08-01

The Welcome Package spans the first four deposits and was live today. Page metadata names the package 5 BTC plus 200 free spins. The numbered bonus terms instead describe 180 free spins paid over 8 days. RTP Ledger did not resolve the difference between the two spin counts. The terms set a 40 times wagering requirement and a 7 day expiry. Coverage gaps: bonus.account_eligibility_and_expiry.

Checked 2026-09-12

Stake publishes that a valid affiliate code entered within 24 hours unlocks rakeback equal to 3.5% of house edge. RTP Ledger does not infer a fixed deposit-match amount, wagering requirement or account-specific eligibility. Coverage gaps: bonus.account_eligibility_and_expiry.

Checked 2026-08-02

The terms require a government ID, a proof of payment and a proof of address. Clause 7.2.3 caps the proof of address at 90 days old. Clause 8.7.8 lets BitStarz require game-provider checks for a significant win, at its own discretion. No fixed withdrawal threshold is published. RTP Ledger has not run a test account on BitStarz. The verification trigger stage in practice stays unconfirmed. Coverage gaps: observed KYC trigger and stage.

Checked 2026-09-12

Published records support possible withdrawal KYC and a detailed source-of-income document list, not the trigger timing for a specific account. Coverage gaps: observed KYC trigger and stage.

Checked 2026-08-02

BitStarz publishes a Wager Limit and a Loss Limit, both set daily, weekly or monthly. A Deposit Limit tool also exists for fiat currencies. The page states that crypto deposit limits cannot be enforced. A Cooling-Off period runs from 1 day to 6 months, with a 24-hour cancellation delay. A Self-Exclusion period runs from 1 day to several years and locks the account at once. The Play Safe page also offers self-exclusion by contacting support directly. The page links GamCare and GordonHouse directly. A third link, labeled Gam-Anon, points to a Gamblers Anonymous domain rather than the Gam-Anon domain.

Checked 2026-09-12

The help centre publishes loss and wager limits plus a delay before an increase takes effect. The help centre publishes both indefinite self-exclusion and shorter break-in-play options.

Checked 2026-08-02

RTP Ledger has not withdrawn funds from a BitStarz test account. Cashout speed and fees stay unobserved. Coverage gaps: cashout.first_party_observation.

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RTP Ledger has not registered a completed Stake cashout observation. Published withdrawal rules are not a substitute for a first-party cashout test. Coverage gaps: cashout.first_party_observation.

No dated source

Complaint handling and resolution outcomes are not checked in a dated source record.

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Complaint handling and resolution outcomes are not checked in a dated source record.

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Parent, sister-brand and material operating relationships are not checked.

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The terms call both payment-processing companies wholly owned subsidiaries. Coverage gaps: parent/legal-group relationship, related-brand relationship.

Checked 2026-08-01

Clause 4.1 puts the duty on the player to check each game payout percentage. BitStarz does not publish RTP figures site-wide on the pages checked. Coverage gaps: game_rtp.stake_engine_catalogue_fields.

Checked 2026-09-12

The public Stake Engine catalogue lists game, RTP and event-count records for each mode. RTP Ledger has no permanent archived copy of the catalogue. RTP Ledger does not infer account-specific availability from the catalogue.

Checked 2026-08-01

The homepage markets Provably Fair Games as a way to verify round outcomes. The page gives no seed, hash or algorithm detail behind the claim. Coverage gaps: fairness.published_algorithm, reproduced account-bet verification.

Checked 2026-09-12

Stake publishes the algorithm and inputs for supported verifiable bets. Coverage gaps: reproduced account-bet verification.

Checked 2026-08-01

Two-factor authentication (2FA), recovery and withdrawal-protection controls are not checked.

No dated source

The help centre documents 2FA coverage and activation. The help centre documents an extra withdrawal authentication step for supported social logins. Coverage gaps: recovery and session controls.

Checked 2026-08-01

Clause 12.2 offers live chat and email support. The clause states both channels run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The separate help-centre subdomain returned HTTP 403 to an automated fetch today. RTP Ledger has not timed a support request on BitStarz. Response times stay unconfirmed by direct test. Coverage gaps: timestamped support-response test.

Checked 2026-09-12

The terms publish the channels and stated availability, not observed response quality. Coverage gaps: timestamped support-response test.

Checked 2026-08-01

Product catalogue, devices and observed usability defects are not checked.

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Product catalogue, devices and observed usability defects are not checked.

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VIP earning, tiers, expiry and withdrawal interactions are not checked.

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The help centre names recurring promotion and loyalty mechanisms without proving account-specific value. Coverage gaps: effective VIP value and expiry.

Checked 2026-08-01

Controller, collection, retention, transfers and deletion paths are not checked.

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The policy covers the main data lifecycle but does not publish a fixed duration for every category. The help centre distinguishes account closure from complete deletion. Coverage gaps: category-level retention schedule.

Checked 2026-08-01