The Stake Weekly Raffle is a free-entry, $75,000 prize-pool drawing held every Tuesday with 1,000+ winners across the prize tiers. Tickets are earned through normal play, with no purchase required. The strategic question is not whether to enter — you're entered automatically — but how to earn more tickets without lighting bankroll on fire.
How raffle tickets are earned
Every $1,000 wagered across casino and sportsbook earns one ticket. Wagered means total stake placed, win or lose. A $10 spin that returns $20 counts as $10 toward the ticket counter — not $20.
Tickets reset every Tuesday at 00:00 UTC after the draw. There is no carry-over. The leaderboard during the week shows your ticket count in real time.
Casino and sportsbook wagers contribute equally. Stake Originals, slots, live casino, and sports markets all stack into a single ticket counter. Game-edge does not affect ticket earn rate.
Earning tickets efficiently: the cheapest games
Because tickets earn at a flat rate per dollar wagered regardless of game edge, the cheapest tickets come from the lowest-edge games available. Live blackjack played with basic strategy carries a ~0.5% house edge — each $1,000 in turnover costs you ~$5 in expected loss.
Baccarat Banker bet carries a 1.06% house edge — each $1,000 in turnover costs ~$10.60 expected. Both are dramatically cheaper than slot wagering (typically $35 expected loss per $1,000 wagered on a 96.5% RTP slot).
Stake Originals like Plinko on low risk are even closer to break-even. The provably fair house edge on these titles is documented openly — see our provably fair explainer for the verification method.
Prize structure and realistic expected value
The $75,000 pool spreads across 1,000+ winners. Top prize is typically $25,000, with a long tail of smaller prizes from $25 to $5,000. Most winners cash in the $25–$200 range.
Expected value per ticket, mathematically, is $75,000 ÷ total tickets in the draw. With a typical pool of 200,000+ tickets, each ticket is worth roughly $0.37 in EV. This is real positive expected value layered on top of normal play — the raffle is the rare casino promotion that's mathematically free money.
Common mistakes that waste raffle effort
Buying tickets through high-edge games. Spinning a 95% RTP slot purely for tickets costs ~$50 expected loss per ticket. The $0.37 EV per ticket does not compensate.
Increasing bet size to hit the ticket threshold faster. Bet size doesn't change tickets-per-dollar-wagered. Smaller bets across more spins generate the same ticket count with lower variance.
Forgetting to play during the raffle week. Tickets reset every Tuesday — concentrating your weekly play between Wednesday and Monday captures the full week's earning window.
Stacking the raffle with other Stake rewards
Raffle tickets accumulate on the same play that generates rakeback and cashback, counts toward weekly tournaments and races, and progresses your level-up bonuses. One stream of play feeds five reward systems.
This stacking is the actual reason to play seriously on Stake versus a one-feature competitor. The compounding effect of rakeback + cashback + raffle + tournaments + levels typically adds 10–15% effective return to play volume.
Questions readers ask about this guide
Is the Stake Weekly Raffle free to enter?
Yes. Tickets are earned through normal play. There is no purchase or opt-in required.
When is the weekly raffle drawn?
Every Tuesday at 00:00 UTC. Tickets reset immediately after the draw.
Do sportsbook bets count toward raffle tickets?
Yes. Casino and sportsbook wagers contribute equally to the ticket counter.
Can I see how many tickets I have?
Yes. The Weekly Raffle page in your account shows your current ticket count and the live leaderboard.
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