Histakes.io Review

Game Selection

The HiStakes games section is a bit light compared to other online casinos, with just 12 game providers. Still, the ones available will be familiar to anybody who has used online casino services: BigTimeGaming, Fantasma, NetEnt, Evolution Gaming, QuickSpin, Pragmatic Play, Relax Gaming, iSoftBet, Hacksaw Gaming, Playson, Yggdrasil, and Push Gaming.

This doesn’t mean you won’t have anything to play: On the contrary, there are plenty of regular casino and live games, but this isn’t what sets it apart. Unlike most casinos, HiStakes also has a sportsbook section, so you can find everything you need on one website.

The HiStakes sportsbook offers everything from the most popular athletic competitions to esports and betting on politics. You can bet on live matches and pre-matches, too.

Bonuses and Promotions

Because the casino has two distinct sections (casino and sportsbook), the HiStakes welcome bonus has two offers. The only drawback is that you can only pick one.

The HiStakes casino welcome bonus offers a 100% deposit bonus of up to 5 BTC, with the minimum deposit required to claim the bonus being 0.0009 BTC. The bonus percentage itself isn’t something you would write home about, but not many casinos offer to give away 5 BTC.

To be able to withdraw your winnings from the deposit, you’ll have to wager the deposit and the bonus 25 times, which is less than usual, and you have 60 days to do that before your bonus is considered void.

If HiStakes table games aren’t your thing, you can claim a sportsbook welcome bonus of 100% on your first deposit up to 0.005 BTC, which is significantly less than the casino bonus amount, but not to be overlooked. The deposit and the bonus have to be wagered five times with a minimum odds of 1.90 before you can withdraw them. Just like with the casino welcome offer, you’ll have 60 days to do so before it gets nullified.

Unfortunately, that is it. There were no HiStakes free spins, free bets, or any other promotions or offers at the time of the writing.

User Experience

The HiStakes site is certified eye candy: The color scheme works perfectly with the overall look and feel of a high-quality online casino and sportsbook. Everything is easy to find, and the important sections are just a click away. The live-chat button is also always in view, so you can get help if you need it. A HiStakes mobile app would be a nice touch, but because the website is optimized to work on any browser or device, it’s not necessary.

Casino games are located in the middle of the screen, and they’re easy to sort by type or popularity. To access the sportsbook, click on its button in the top left section, and you’ll see all the matches that are currently live, as well as those that are coming up.

The only thing we didn’t like was the lack of a fun mode on games. Usually, when you enter an online casino, you can try out the games before wagering real money on them. This way, you can get a feel for the game and see if it’s to your liking. Unfortunately, HiStakes games have no such option.

Payment Options

HiStakes is a crypto-only casino, so you won’t be able to use fiat currencies. The accepted cryptocurrencies are Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Ripple (XRP).

The HiStakes deposit minimums vary between cryptocurrencies.

BTC
Min: 0.0001
Max: 43

ETH
Min: 0.01
Max: 600

BCH
Min: 0.001
Max: 8,000

LTC
Min: 0.01
Max: 17,000

XRP
Min: 0.001
Max: 2,760,000

Just as limits vary for deposits, the same goes for withdrawals.

BTC
Min: 0.0002
Max: 0.22

ETH
Min: 0.01
Max: 3.37

BCH
Min: 0.001
Max: 42

LTC
Min: 0.01
Max: 90.42

XRP
Min: 0.001
Max: 14,220

Transactions made using crypto are much faster than those made using regular banking. As soon as the casino confirms the transactions, you’ll be able to use your money. Withdrawal requests usually take one to three business days to process.

At the moment, the HiStakes site doesn’t charge any additional fees on transactions.

Security and Customer Support

HiStakes casino is operated by Familypot BV, a subsidiary of FifthStreet Tech Ltd., and it operates under a Curaçao gaming license #8048/JAZ issued by Antillephone. While the licenses issued by the Curaçao gaming authority have a bad reputation, we didn’t find any problems or scandals involving other Familypot BV casinos.

If you are a citizen of the EU, your data will be handled in accordance with the GDPR, and even if you aren’t, the company keeps your private data secure and safe.

There is no publicly available information about the site’s RNG algorithm and if its games use it. When we contacted customer support with the inquiry, we were informed that they couldn’t disclose such information to us at this moment. Aside from withholding that information, HiStakes’ customer support team was courteous and professional. They can be reached via email or live chat, with agents speaking English, Finnish, Norwegian, Japanese, and German.

Overall, we’re pleased with HiStakes casino. We’ll be watching closely to see if it expands its gaming section, adds a loyalty program, and further improves the impression it left on us. It might even warrant another HiStakes review in the future!