Both sites put through the same seven checks
Sportzino vs Stake
Sportzino scores 73 against 62. Its biggest edge is playthrough, ahead by 20 points.
The short answer, in three questions
- Which one do we rate safer overall?
- Sportzino
- Total Trust Score Sportzino 73 · Stake 62
- Which one is easier to cash out from?
- Sportzino
- Redemption reliability Sportzino 88 · Stake 70
- Which one have we proved more about?
- Neither yet
- Cashouts that landed Sportzino 0 · Stake 0
On total trust, Sportzino leads by 11 points. The factor table below shows where that lead comes from, and where Stake is stronger.
What separates these two
The widest scored gap is playthrough: Sportzino leads by 20 points.
- Redemption minimum differs: Sportzino $50, Stake $48.4.
Choose Sportzino if playthrough is your priority.
Choose Stake if kyc fairness is your priority.
Factor by factor
A factor is one of the seven things we score. Edge names the site with the higher score on that factor, and by how much. A tie stays a tie. Where we have not scored a factor on both sides it reads as not scored yet, which is a gap in our work and never a zero for the site.
| Factor | Sportzino | Stake | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption reliability | 88 | 70 | Sportzino by 18 |
| KYC fairness | 68 | 80 | Stake by 12 |
| Terms honesty | 15 | 13 | Sportzino by 2 |
| Playthrough | 90 | 70 | Sportzino by 20 Widest lead |
| Track record | 83 | 68 | Sportzino by 15 |
| Player reviews | 96 | 84 | Sportzino by 12 |
| Support | 70 | 50 | Sportzino by 20 |
What we actually tested
- Test sessions logged5
- Cashout records0
- Cashouts that landed0
- KYCverified
- Last testedAug 2, 2026
- Test sessions logged1
- Cashout records0
- Cashouts that landed0
- Last testedJun 19, 2026
Neither side has paid us a cashout yet, so a clean record here means not tested yet, not proven safe. Sportzino: we have not tried a cashout here yet. Stake: we have not tried a cashout here yet.
These figures come from the same corpus as the sweepstakes payout study, our running log of every cash-out we request with our own money.
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Sign-up bonus
GC are Gold Coins: play money, never worth cash. SC are Sweeps Coins: those are the ones that can be turned into money, once you have played them through and reached the site's cash-out minimum. A bigger pile of GC is not more money.
170,000 GC + 7 SC Up to GC 170,000 + SC 7
We have not checked the welcome offer here yet.
What players report
- Trustpilot reviews17,365
- 1-2 star share8%
- CheckedJul 3, 2026
Recurring themes reviewers raise: account closures, game disputes, KYC problems, redemption delays, unresponsive support.
- Trustpilot reviews16,915
- 1-2 star share10%
- CheckedJul 3, 2026
Recurring themes reviewers raise: game disputes.
The review counts and the share of 1 and 2 star ratings come straight from each site's public Trustpilot page, refreshed on a rolling schedule. The complaint index has the same measure for every casino we rate.
Where to play each
We have mapped Stake's availability (it accepts players in 31 of the states we track) but have not finished Sportzino's state list yet. The state tracker has the current picture. See the state tracker →
The practical differences
These are separate operations in our records: Sportzino is operated by SSPS LLC and Stake by Sweepsteaks Limited, so the factor gaps above compare two different companies, not one owner's two skins.
The cash-out bar is not the same: Stake lets you request a redemption from $48.4, while Sportzino makes you reach $50 first. If you play small, that gap decides which side actually pays you.
Both keep a documented no-purchase entry route open (mail-in postcard), which is the baseline a legitimate sweepstakes has to meet.
Sportzino: minimum redemption $50. payout methods not confirmed yet. operated by SSPS LLC.
Stake: minimum redemption $48.4. payout methods not confirmed yet. operated by Sweepsteaks Limited.
Score movement in the last 90 days
Sportzino: Jul 31, 2026: Terms honesty 27 to 15 · Jul 31, 2026: Playthrough 100 to 90 · Jul 3, 2026: Player reviews 70 to 96
Stake: Aug 13, 2026: Complaint penalty -4 to 0 · Jul 31, 2026: Playthrough 83 to 70 · Jul 3, 2026: Player reviews 71 to 84
Every adjustment is logged publicly. The change log has the full history with reasons.
Sportzino vs Stake: common questions
Which scores higher, Sportzino or Stake?
Sportzino leads 73 to 62 on our 7-factor trust audit, a gap of 11 points. The gap is widest on playthrough, where the lead is 20 points.
Have we been paid by Sportzino or Stake?
Neither side has paid us a cashout yet, so a clean record here means not tested yet, not proven safe. Sportzino: we have not tried a cashout here yet. Stake: we have not tried a cashout here yet.
Which has faster redemption, Sportzino or Stake?
We have not timed a cashout at either one yet, so this comes from our audit rather than a stopwatch. On redemption reliability, Sportzino sits at 88 out of 100 and Stake at 70 out of 100.
Which gets better player reviews?
Sportzino gets the better player reviews on our reviews factor: Sportzino 96 out of 100 against Stake 84 out of 100.
Which has more player complaints, Sportzino or Stake?
Sportzino has the smaller share of negative reviews. 8% of Sportzino's 17,365 public reviews are 1 or 2 stars, against 10% of Stake's 16,915.
Where can I play Sportzino and Stake?
We have mapped Stake's availability (it accepts players in 31 of the states we track) but have not finished Sportzino's state list yet. The state tracker has the current picture. Check your state
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