We have been reporting about Stake coming to the UK market for months now since our initial story there have been many developments in the casinos journey with us being able to provide a first look into what the number one crypto casino has up its sleeve for its venture into the regulated and relatively strict UK gambling market.
Stake have settled on the URL https://www.stake.uk.com/ rather than stake.co.uk which many people had assumed the casino would be marketed as. Upon being clicked or searched https://www.stake.uk.com/ takes us to a holding page stating that "The Stake.uk.com website is currently being built and will be live very soon. Once live our website will provide UK players with a brand new Sportsbook and Casino offering, including:
Award winning Sportsbook
Latest Casino and Video Slots
Fantastic Gambling Features
And much more..."
The UK Gambling Commission which govern and regulate all UK casinos is also present on the page showing Stakes commitment to following their rules which currently they do not as an entity outside of their jurisdiction. This means UK customers are using VPN's and other loopholes in order to access the crypto casino, which can result in winnings not being paid and closure of their accounts if discovered by Stake. Understandably customers are curious about the casino due to its popularity in Europe and America along with Stake being the official betting partner of the UFC and main sponsor of Watford FC. Both these campaigns were created in the build up for the casinos launch and have created a buzz amongst UK gamblers. Stake also have a huge tag line across their page showing their commitment to safer gambling it states that "TGP Europe Limited is a socially responsible operator who are committed to safer gambling. If you feel like you are developing signs of problem gambling, it is recommended that you do not play with Stake.uk.com or any other gambling operator."
Further investigation shows that TGP Europe are in fact "The Gaming Platform" an online gaming platform developer that hold a UKGC License and that Stake themselves aren't creating the website from scratch. Instead relying on TGP Europe to navigate the UKGC rules and regulations for them with TGP Europe offering hosting, casino games, e-wallet transactions, marketing and payments on behalf of Stake allowing them easier access into the UK. We look forward to seeing how this plays out, with many questions still left unanswered such as, will the casino be played using pounds or crypto currency? Will stakes benefits and awards for using them as seen in their non UKGC verified website be able to be mirrored within the UK? How will the casino get around the lack of bonus buys for games within the UK as these are banned? We will keep you as always updated on any new information or updates to the Stake.uk.com story and advise that you avoid using VPN's or other loopholes to try to gain access to casino if you are in the UK until the site goes live to protect yourself and any wins you may get whilst playing.