🏆 Bronze → Obsidian
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VIP levels

Every Stake VIP tier with its real wager requirement, from Bronze at $10,000 to Obsidian at $1 billion — plus the 3x sports multiplier most guides leave out.

VIP levels
Bronze · $10,000
%Rakeback at Bronze5%
Sports wager weighting
👤VIP host fromPlatinum IV

The VIP programme is the main reason people keep a balance on Stake rather than moving between sites. Each tier is unlocked by cumulative amount wagered — not deposited, not won — and once reached it is permanent.

The number that matters most is the first one. Bronze at $10,000 wagered is where rakeback normally switches on. Registering through an affiliate link activates rakeback immediately instead, which is the single most valuable thing about doing so.

VIP levels

Bronze $10,000 5% rakeback unlocked
Silver $50,000 Weekly + monthly bonuses
Gold $100,000 Larger recurring bonuses
Platinum I–III $250K – $1M Daily reload bonuses begin
Platinum IV–VI $2.5M – $10M Dedicated VIP host from Platinum IV
Diamond I–IV $25M – $250M Bespoke rewards and limits
Diamond V $500,000,000 Top public tier
Obsidian $1,000,000,000 Invitation only

Sports bets count triple

A wager placed on the sportsbook counts three times toward VIP progress compared with the same amount staked in the casino. If you intend to climb the ladder at all, this is the most consequential fact on this page — it cuts the effective wagering needed for a tier to a third.

⚠️ What climbing actually costs

Wagering is cumulative turnover, not losses — but at a 1% house edge, $10,000 of turnover costs about $100 in expected loss. Reaching Bronze is therefore roughly a $100 expected cost, and Gold at $100,000 turnover roughly $1,000.

Never chase a tier. The rewards at every level are worth less than the expected loss required to reach it — that is arithmetic, and it is the entire business model. Rakeback softens the edge; it does not reverse it. Treat VIP status as a side effect of play you were going to do anyway, never as a target.

Common questions

How is VIP progress calculated?
By cumulative amount wagered, regardless of whether you win or lose. Sports wagers are weighted 3x relative to casino wagers.
Can I lose a VIP level?
Tiers themselves are permanent once reached. Some recurring bonuses at higher tiers depend on continued recent activity, so the benefits can taper if you stop playing.
Do I need Bronze to get rakeback?
Normally yes — Bronze is where rakeback switches on, at $10,000 wagered. Registering through an affiliate link activates it from your first wager instead, which is the main concrete benefit of doing so.
Is chasing VIP worth it?
No. The expected loss required to reach any tier exceeds what that tier returns. If you play anyway, the rewards are a genuine bonus; if you play in order to reach a tier, you are paying more than you receive.

VIP levels

Registering through the referral link activates rakeback from your first wager instead of at $10,000.

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