Betting Complaints

Stake does not want to give me my bonus


On November 11, 2025, Stake sent me a personalized email addressed to my username “dammyayomm” offering a $60 bonus if I wagered $60+ per day on sportsbook events for 5 consecutive days.

I completed the exact requirements stated in the email:

- Started within 2 days

- Wagered only on the sportsbook

- $60+ every day for 5 straight days (screenshots attached)

The email contained no mention of VIP level, previous activity, or any other condition.

Support now refuses to credit the bonus and claims “Marketing handles it” with no further explanation.

I request AskGamblers’ assistance to have the $60 bonus credited as promised in the personalized offer.


Disputed sportsbook Stake Sportsbook
Amount $60

Discussion

User name

Dear all,

As apparent from the submitter's latest post, the AskGamblers Complaint Team is pleased to announce the case has been resolved and closed.

We thank both parties for their assistance during the complaint process.

User name loyalty-level-2
They have solved my issue and credited my money
User name loyalty-level-2
They sent me an email confirming I’m actually eligible but they haven’t credit my money, I’ll let u guys know when they do that
User name

Dear @dammyayomm,

The AskGamblers Complaint Team is kindly asking you to update your complaint in a timely manner and confirm if you consider the issue resolved. Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe we will consider your case resolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Please keep in mind that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaint system, you are obliged to provide the necessary level of assistance and cooperation during the process and providing updates in a timely manner is a must.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Stake Sportsbook Complaint Stats

Resolved 10 / 10
Avg. Amount $912
Avg. Complaint Duration 6 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

Stake Sportsbook Complaint Summary

Most user complaints about this operator fall under the Payment category.
So far, 4 out of 4 complaints in this category have been resolved.
This operator's average complaint duration is 6 days, while the average duration across all operators is 7 days.

Stake Sportsbook Complaints

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Stake KYC Level 4 impossible
I would like to express my deep frustration regarding this KYC verification process. Honestly, it feels like it is designed to discourage users from completing it rather than simply verifying their identity.

I almost gave up several times because of how exhausting this process has been. However, I need to recover my money, so I have no choice but to keep going despite all these obstacles.

The starting point should be simple: I am not a fraudster, a thief, or a cheater. I still do not understand why I am being subjected to such an extensive verification process. Nevertheless, I have cooperated from the very beginning and have done everything that has been asked of me. The problem is that every time I complete a requirement, a new one appears.

To make things clearer, here are the main issues I have encountered:

1. Customer support is not the actual verification team. They only act as intermediaries and keep sending the same pre-written responses without being able to provide any meaningful assistance or explanations.
2. The upload system only allows one document at a time. This makes the process unnecessarily complicated when multiple documents are required.
3. Scanned documents are not accepted. Only photos of the original documents are allowed. However, when you need to submit several payslips and several bank statements, this results in a large number of photos. Combining them into a single file often exceeds the maximum file size allowed by the website.
4. The requirement for signed and stamped documents is unrealistic. My employer does not sign or stamp payslips, so how am I supposed to provide something that simply does not exist? The same applies to bank statements. As far as I know, no bank signs or stamps standard bank statements. This requirement is almost impossible to fulfill.
5. The verification process is extremely slow. I waited four days just to be told that the document I submitted was not acceptable. Every rejection means starting over and waiting several more days for another response.
6. I am seriously concerned about my privacy. I have already submitted my ID, selfies, proof of address, bank statements, payslips, and other personal documents. At this point, I feel like I have shared my entire private life, yet I still don’t know if it will ever be enough.

I am simply asking for someone qualified to review my case properly and tell me, clearly and definitively, exactly what is required. I am doing everything I can to cooperate, but right now it feels like I am trapped in an endless verification process.

Please, I am asking for your help. I am genuinely desperate. I only want to complete this verification and withdraw the money that rightfully belongs to me.
Status rejected Rejected