Our verdict

Stake.us is a sweepstakes casino at stake.us, run by Sweepsteaks Limited, a Cyprus company (registration HE436222) incorporated in July 2022. Its terms name no gambling licence. It presents itself as a social casino: Gold Coins are for play only, and a second token, Stake Cash, can be redeemed for cryptocurrency prizes. That model is exactly what several US state regulators dispute.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board says it sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company behind Stake.us on 2 November 2023, after finding it offering online gaming in Michigan without a licence. Arizona's Department of Gaming issued one in June 2025, according to industry press, and a federal class action filed in Virginia on 31 December 2025 alleges the site is illegal gambling presented as a sweepstakes. Those are allegations and enforcement letters; Rixer has not seen a court ruling against the company.

The operator's own terms (version 18.0, dated 10 July 2026) allow play only from the continental United States and Hawaii, at 21 or over, and exclude 22 states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. Ten revisions since February 2025 have each added states to that list. Disputes go to binding arbitration with the American Arbitration Association unless a player opts out in writing within 30 days.

Rixer has not opened an account here, has not tested a prize redemption, and has no complaint case data for this brand yet. Until those gaps are closed this page is a record of what is publicly knowable, not a recommendation.

Shown in English: no approved translation exists for this language yet.

Independent review. Rixer is not affiliated with Stake.us. Rixer has no commercial relationship with this casino.

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Can you trust Stake.us?

We have not scored this casino yet. A score goes up only once enough of what we check has been verified — publishing one before that would be a guess with a number on it. Everything we do hold is below.

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Is Stake.us legit? Licence, ownership and complaint record

Licence none verified
Operator Sweepsteaks Limited [verified]
Operating since 2022 (4 yrs)
Status Under Review
Public complaints 0
Safety caps none active

Official website — and lookalikes that are not Stake.us

  • stake.us — Official [verified, checked 2026-09-13]

Some of this page has not been translated into FR yet and is shown in English.

Country availability

  • United States: accepted [reported_unverified, checked 2026-09-13]

Where this brand is discussed

Pages and threads about this brand on independent platforms. We name the source and show when we last looked; we are not affiliated with any of them.

AskGamblers 1
Casino Guru 2
LCB nothing found

Checked 2026-09-13 — no page about this brand found.

Reddit 2
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Trustpilot 1
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YouTube nothing found

Checked 2026-09-13 — no page about this brand found.

Frequently asked questions

Who owns Stake.us?

Stake.us is operated by Sweepsteaks Limited, Cyprus.

Evidence log

  • [reported_unverified] Operated by Sweepsteaks Limited, Cyprus company HE436222, 7 Patrikiou Loumoumba, Larnaka — as stated in the Stake.us terms (version 18.0, 10 July 2026) Operator terms/official docs, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [verified] Michigan Gaming Control Board sent a cease-and-desist letter to 'Sweepstakes Limited (Stake.us)' of Limassol, Cyprus on 2 November 2023 for offering online gaming without a licence Regulator/government record, source dated 2024-01-18, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Cyprus company register (via companiesregistry.cy): SWEEPSTEAKS LTD, HE 436222, private limited company registered 06/07/2022, status Active, office at the Larnaka address in the terms Reputable industry source, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Excluded Territories: every country outside the continental US and Hawaii, plus 22 US states — Stake.us terms clause 2.1 (version 18.0, 10 July 2026) Operator terms/official docs, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [verified] Stake.us help-centre articles disagree: 'Restricted states on the platform' lists 22 states, 'Stake.us - Social Casino' (updated 23 July 2026) lists 20 and omits Indiana and Maine Reproducible Rixer test, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Sweepstakes model: Gold Coins have no monetary value; Stake Cash can be redeemed for cryptocurrency prizes; 21 or over; no purchase necessary — per the Stake.us help centre and terms Operator terms/official docs, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Disputes go to binding American Arbitration Association arbitration unless the player opts out in writing within 30 days — Stake.us terms clause 26 Operator terms/official docs, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Arizona Department of Gaming issued Stake.us a cease-and-desist order in June 2025 — reported by Covers; the Department's own press release refused this server Reputable industry source, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] Federal class action filed 31 December 2025 in the Eastern District of Virginia against Sweepsteaks Ltd, Drake and Adin Ross, alleging illegal gambling presented as sweepstakes — reported by Loeb & Loeb Reputable industry source, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13
  • [reported_unverified] The Los Angeles City Attorney, with Susman Godfrey, sued Stake.us on behalf of the People of the State of California — per Susman Godfrey's own announcement Reputable industry source, source dated 2026-09-13, retrieved 2026-09-13

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