The Stake Casino VIP club starts at Bronze, which you reach after wagering $10,000, and runs through Silver, Gold, six Platinum levels, five Diamond levels and Obsidian at $1B wagered. Rewards build as you climb: rakeback starts at 3.5% of the house edge and rises with your tier, Platinum and higher get daily reload bonuses, and the top of the programme includes monthly cashback of up to 25%.
Progress comes from real play, not from a sign-up form. Sports bets count triple toward VIP movement, and Stake Originals games carry a 2x VIP Progress promotion. The programme is described on stakeplay.ca as part of the brand’s offer, and the tiers are published with their wagering thresholds, so you can see the gap between one level and the next before you commit money to it.
Stake VIP Tiers, Rakeback and Cashback at a Glance
- Bronze opens at $10,000 wagered, Silver at $50,000, Gold at $100,000.
- Platinum I to VI runs from $250,000 to $10M, Diamond I to V from $25M to $500M, Obsidian from $1B.
- Rakeback pays 3.5% of the house edge as the base rate and increases with each tier.
- Reload bonuses go to Platinum and higher, based on 7 to 42 days of wagering history; monthly cashback reaches up to 25%.
- Operated by Medium Rare N.V. under a Curaçao licence, alongside entities in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
What Sets the Loyalty Scheme Apart
Rakeback is the part that matters most for a regular player. It returns a share of the house edge on every game played, and the base rate of 3.5% applies from the first tier rather than after a long qualification period. On slots with a 4% house edge, that base rate returns roughly 0.14% of each bet over time, which is a small number per spin and a visible one across thousands of spins.
The tier ladder is unusually long. Fifteen-plus levels spread from $10,000 to $1B in wagering, which means the programme keeps giving a player something to move toward for years rather than weeks. The jump from Gold at $100,000 to Platinum I at $250,000 is the first real step up, and it is also where reload bonuses begin.
We like the way sports betting is treated. A sports wager counts three times toward VIP progress, so a $1,000 football bet moves you as far as $3,000 on slots. For anyone who splits time between the casino and the sportsbook, that weighting is the single most useful feature of the scheme.
Above Platinum, the extras multiply. Weekly boosts arrive every Saturday at 12:30pm GMT through a Telegram channel, monthly bonuses land by email based on your level and recent wagers, and higher tiers add VIP host services. None of it is automatic: the welcome rakeback needs a valid affiliate code entered within 24 hours of creating the account.
Where the VIP Conditions Can Catch You Out
- Rakeback does not start on its own. Without a valid code inside the first 24 hours, the welcome offer does not unlock.
- The tier thresholds are cumulative wagering figures, not deposits. Reaching Platinum I means putting $250,000 through the games, win or lose.
- Reload bonuses are tied to a 7 to 42 day wagering history, so a quiet month changes what arrives.
- Player reports describe reduced bonuses for long-term and high-value players, and weekly bonuses smaller than in previous years.
- Withdrawals require identity verification even though initial deposits do not, and players have reported difficulty with that process.
The welcome bonus alternative, 200% up to $200 with a 40x wagering requirement on the bonus amount only, carries its own condition: you need to wager $8,000 in bonus funds before anything from it becomes withdrawable. The bonus terms decide whether the bonus alone or deposit plus bonus has to be wagered, so read them before choosing between rakeback and the match.
Set a monthly figure for wagering before you chase a tier, and treat rakeback as a partial refund rather than income. Gambling is for adults only, 18+. If play stops being fun, free and confidential support services in your country can help; play only with money you can afford to lose, and never deposit more than planned because a bonus is on offer.
A Worked Example of Rakeback at Bronze
Take a hypothetical player who wagers $10,000 in a month on slots with a 4% house edge, the figure needed to reach Bronze. The expected house edge taken on that turnover is $400. At the base rakeback rate of 3.5%, the return is $14.
Now suppose the same player reaches Platinum I, where the rate is higher. The exact rate at each tier is not published in the figures we have, so the difference cannot be calculated here; the cashier and the VIP pages show your current percentage. What the example does show is scale: rakeback on $10,000 of play is pocket change, and it only becomes meaningful at turnover in the hundreds of thousands.
Compare that with the alternative welcome offer. A $100 deposit with the 200% code gives $200 in bonus funds and an $8,000 wagering requirement. For a player who will wager several thousand dollars anyway, the match can be worth more than rakeback in the first month; for a casual player, the requirement is the bigger obstacle.
Who the VIP Club Suits and Who It Does Not
It suits:
- Players who wager steadily across months and want something back on every bet.
- Sports bettors, whose wagers count triple toward progress.
- High-volume players who can realistically reach Platinum and unlock reload bonuses and host services.
- Anyone comfortable with crypto payments and identity checks at withdrawal.
It does not suit:
- Casual players who deposit $20 or $50 a month; Bronze is far out of reach and the rakeback amounts stay tiny.
- Players who want a large upfront deposit bonus, since the traditional bonus here is limited.
- Anyone unwilling to complete verification, which withdrawals require.
- Players in regions where some games are blocked.
Check the Licence and Operator Before You Deposit
Stake Casino is run by Medium Rare N.V. under a Curaçao licence, with separate entities for Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. None of these licences was issued in Canada. Before depositing, open the cashier and read the bonus terms for the rakeback code and the 200% match, confirm which games are available in your region, and have your identity documents ready so verification at withdrawal does not stall. Ask support through live chat about the current rakeback rate at your tier, since the published base rate is only the starting point.
Our verdict for this angle: the VIP programme rewards volume, and it does so with a structure that is easy to understand and a rakeback that starts immediately. The catches are real, though. Progress depends on wagering rather than deposits, the welcome rakeback needs a code within 24 hours, and player reports describe shrinking bonuses at the top and friction around verification. For a steady mid-stakes player who splits time between slots and sports, the triple weighting on sports bets makes the ladder worth climbing. For everyone else, the programme is a background perk rather than a reason to play.
This text draws on what the operator states about its VIP programme and on public reviews and player reports where those are reflected above. It was last updated in November 2026. We made no deposit or withdrawal ourselves. Where this text and the operator’s terms differ, the terms apply.