Playing Stake in Germany 2026: stake.com Blocked, Stake.eu Explained
Stake.com has blocked German IP addresses since late 2023, so residents of Germany cannot register there. Stake.eu is Stake's Germany-only social casino, reachable without a VPN. International players keep using stake.com with the code CRBONUSES. Status: September 2026.
Stake.com has blocked German IP addresses since the end of 2023 and does not accept registrations from Germany. For players located in Germany, Stake.eu is the alternative: a social casino built on the sweepstakes model, reachable without a VPN. For everyone outside Germany nothing changes – stake.com remains the platform, and the registration code is CRBONUSES. Status: September 2026.
Why does stake.com block Germany, and what is Stake.eu?
Stake.com holds no German licence and geoblocked Germany in late 2023; anyone opening the site from a German IP address is turned away before reaching the registration form. The legal background is covered in our article on the legal situation in Germany. Stake.eu is a separate product operated by Sweepstakes Services Limited in St. John's, Antigua. Its terms permit only Germany, the US mainland and Hawaii, and German law applies. There is no purchasable balance with monetary value: Gold Coins are play money, purchasable in packages and never redeemable, while Stake Cash cannot be bought, is obtained free of charge and is the only currency that can lead to prizes – redeemable after 3× wagering and after verification with ID and proof of address. The game library overlaps heavily with stake.com: Stake Originals such as Plinko, Mines and Crash, Novomatic classics like Book of Ra, Pragmatic Play slots and live dealer tables.
| stake.com | Stake.eu | |
|---|---|---|
| Access from Germany | Blocked since late 2023 | Open, no VPN needed |
| Who can register | International players outside Germany | Residents of Germany, US mainland and Hawaii, 18+ |
| Balance | Deposited funds | Gold Coins (purchasable, never redeemable) and Stake Cash (free only) |
| Prizes | Withdrawals of winnings | Redemption of Stake Cash after 3× wagering |
| Verification | KYC per Stake.com terms | ID and proof of address before first redemption |
| Support language | Multilingual, English chat | German, public chat with moderators |
What international players should do: if you are not located in Germany, stake.com is your platform. Register with the code CRBONUSES – the link https://stake.com/?c=CRBONUSES fills it in automatically. Do not use a VPN to reach stake.com from Germany: it violates the terms and fails at verification at the latest. Players in Germany register on Stake.eu instead. Our comparison of stake.com, Stake.us and Stake.eu shows which address applies to whom.
Can I play Stake from Germany?
Only on Stake.eu, the Germany-only social casino. Stake.com blocks German IP addresses and does not accept registrations from Germany.
Does my stake.com account work on Stake.eu?
No. Stake.eu is a separate legal entity with its own accounts and balances. Players in Germany register anew; accounts and balances are not transferable.
Which code do international players use?
CRBONUSES on stake.com, entered in the code field during registration or applied automatically via https://stake.com/?c=CRBONUSES.
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