johnl33

I don’t have much to say. I’m glad it was special for you. I’ve had some fun moments but I’ve also lost a lot of money. Little by little I’m getting involved in the community since I didn’t use the chat before and didn’t know anyone.
It was a tough year and I sincerely hope it will be better for everyone.
 
Best regards. 💛
johnl33 

As the year is coming to an end, I’m curious — what was your highlight of 2025?
For me, one of the biggest highlights was becoming part of the Stake family. Grateful for the team, the community, and everything I’ve learned along the way 🙏
It can be something big, something small, or even a moment that just made you smile 🙂
No right or wrong answers — share what made this year special for you 😊
Looking forward to reading your stories!

I back this idea! 👍

I back this idea! 👍

Let me also add that alot of the bigger affiliates are offering players brand new verified accounts created with their code. So it definately is occuring where players not under a code are taking these offers and thus becoming more or an expense to stake in commissions paid, than if they stayed with original account and earned commission for their self refferal  at half the commission rate of those affiliates  commision.

To Stake Management. I would like to make a suggestion in reguards to a change in the referral commission.  That would be beneficial not only to players but also to Stake.
This change would be specific to those who had or will sign up on Stake through their own searching for a online casino and not through the use of someone's refferal code.
My suggestion is that people who have/will sign up on stake without a ref code, (basically someone that referred themself to stake). Be able to collect commission at 50% rate of the 25% commission most referral codes provide to the affiliate. So 12.5% rate on their own past and future wagers would then be claimable by them.
Now the benefit to the player is obvious but how is this beneficial to stake. Most players that sign up without ref code end up abandoning that account and then signing up under someones code.  Giving them access to things like affiliates monthly leaderboard. Then the affiliate now enerning full commission on their wagers for the life of the account. Costing Stake more then if they had just continued to wager on their initial account and collected commision for self referring at half the commision rate of most referral code affiliates with a monthly leaderboard.
Stake should also always be the pioneer in online gambling industry.  Making thoughtful moves before other casinos, that would not only add to player retention but also a item that stake could use to promote new signups . Offering something to newcomers and players already here that no other casino does.
So in closing I hope stake takes the time to seriously consider this as ive laid out the main points of why this change would benefit not just players but also Stake. For a quick recap with savings in commission paid , less abandoning of accounts for players to sign up under a code, and leading the industry with a forward thinking bold move that would likely see other casinos copying not long after in order to compete. If your not first your last.
@MladenS