New Slot Games & Bet Bonuses at Stake - June 26th 2026
Stake weekly recap: Falcons end NiKo's drought, Leviatán shock Paper Rex, Wyndham Clark wins another US Open
What a stretch of finals. In the past week alone, our Stake CS2 partner Team Vitality was knocked out of IEM Cologne by eventual champions Team Falcons, Leviatán came back from 0-2 down in the Valorant Masters London grand final to lift their first international trophy, and Wyndham Clark won his second US Open in four years. Ahead of us, the international football tournament hits matchday three, Wimbledon opens Monday, F1 lands at the Red Bull Ring, and the Stake-sponsored X Games lands at Cal Expo for the new X Games League kickoff. Welcome back to Stake.
The past week at Stake
Falcons crowned IEM Cologne champions - Vitality out at quarters
A historic week in Counter-Strike. Team Falcons swept FURIA 3-0 in the IEM Cologne Major grand final at the Lanxess Arena last Saturday, with NiKo finally getting his hands on a Major trophy after 18 attempts and over a decade of near-misses. m0NESY took home MVP, karrigan won his second Major as IGL. Our Stake CS2 partner Team Vitality was devastatingly knocked out by Falcons in the quarterfinals which then saw the side that ended their three-peat dream go on to lift the trophy without dropping a single map in the final. Astralis made it through to playoffs before being eliminated in the bracket.
Leviatán pull off one of the great VCT comebacks
The Americas' Leviatán became the youngest team ever to win an international Valorant trophy on Sunday, beating Paper Rex 3-2 in the Masters London grand final at the Copper Box Arena. With $350,000 and eight VCT points on the line, this was Leviatán's first international trophy and the first Masters title ever won by a LATAM team. Read the bracket history on our VCT Masters predictions blog.
Wyndham Clark holds on for his second US Open
At Shinnecock Hills last Sunday, Wyndham Clark became only the ninth player in US Open history to win wire-to-wire, finishing one stroke ahead of Sam Burns to claim his second US Open in four years. Scottie Scheffler's career Grand Slam pursuit fell short with a T4 finish on his 30th birthday.
The major international football tournament - group stage shocks keep coming
Through matchday two of the biggest soccer tournament of the year, the underdog energy has not slowed. Spain, the No 2 ranked side and pre-tournament favourite, is still without a win after being held 0-0 by Cape Verde, while Portugal salvaged just one point from their opener with DR Congo. Lionel Messi's first-ever tournament hat-trick has Argentina top of their group. Germany cruised past Curaçao 7-1. Five African teams are still on points. Matchday three closes out the group stage this weekend. Read the latest football news in our tournament predictions blog.
Big bets to make this weekend
A weekend that starts with Wimbledon and ends with the Austrian GP, plus the knockout stage of the international football tournament looming in early July. All current sportsbook offers can be found on the Stake promotions page but these are the markets we're circling.
Wimbledon opens Monday at the All England Club
Tennis returns to grass, and this year's draw has more storylines than usual. Jannik Sinner enters as defending men's champion, but Carlos Alcaraz is OUT injured. Novak Djokovic chases a record-shattering 25th Grand Slam at age 38. Serena Williams returns to singles competition for the first time since 2022 on a wildcard. Total prize money is up to 64.2m, with each singles champion earning 3.6m. The Wimbledon main draw runs from 29 June through 12 July with the outright winner markets live now.
The international football tournament - Round of 32 looming
Matchday three of the group stage rolls through the weekend, with knockout permutations on the line in every fixture. Our promo stack is still in full effect: the 90th Minute Payout returns your stake as a winner if your team leads at the 90th minute but doesn't win, the Daily Odds Boost lifts the price on a selected match each day, the Halftime Rush Odds Boost sharpens in-play markets at the break, and the Multi Bet Boost lifts payouts on qualifying multi bets.
F1 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring
F1 lands at the Red Bull Ring for round 8 of the season this weekend (26-28 June). Kimi Antonelli still leads the Drivers' Championship by 41 points, but Lewis Hamilton's emotional first Ferrari win at Barcelona has cut what once looked like a runaway championship into a genuine fight. The shortest lap on the calendar packs three DRS zones into a hilly circuit set in the Styrian mountains. Our F1 picks blog has the grid in full detail.
X Games Sacramento - Stake-sponsored, Cal Expo, this weekend
Our sponsorship slate has another moment this weekend as the MoonPay X Games League kicks off in Sacramento (26-28 June). The new league format pits four city-based clubs (LA, NYC, São Paulo, Tokyo) against each other across 18 skateboard, BMX, and Moto X events at Cal Expo. Nyjah Huston (26 X Games medals) and Garrett Reynolds (16 BMX golds) headline the rider list.
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres
The Octagon heads back this weekend with a lightweight headliner between Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes Torres. Our UFC split decision insurance refunds your stake on any winner-market bet that loses by split decision - handy for a Fight Night card with two strikers in the main event. Find the full card on the Fiziev vs Torres fight page, and read our latest takes in the UFC picks blog.
MLB
The 9th inning refund is your safety net against late MLB collapses - if your Winner (incl. extra innings) selection leads going into the ninth but ends up losing, you get up to $100 back. Daily MLB markets can be found on Stake Sportsbook.
Just landed in the Stake Casino lobby
This week's new batch of casino games has gone live. The complete library sits on our new games hub; below are the launches catching our attention.
Newest Only on Stake games
Better Barn House Bonanza by Pragmatic Play - the third in Pragmatic's farmyard Bonanza series, with 243 ways to win, wheel bonuses, and a 35,000x max win.
Soaked by Seamen by Nolimit City - a sequel to Nolimit's quirky shipwreck slot, with persistent multipliers, xWays, and a 30,000x max win for you to hit Only on Stake.
Le Prechaun by Hacksaw Gaming - Irish-themed slot from Hacksaw's surging Le-series lineup, exclusive to Stake.
Fury of Anubis by Pragmatic Play - Egyptian-underworld tumbling slot with multipliers up to 1,024x, only available here.
Crowd favourite studio releases
Waylanders Cup by Valkyrie - football-themed Valkyrie slot tying directly into the tournament summer.
Red Strike by Valkyrie - action-themed Valkyrie release picking up traction in the lobby this week.
Sugar Twist 1000 by Pragmatic Play - Pragmatic's candy-themed slot in its enhanced 1000-edition with a 10,000x max win.
Secret Order by Hacksaw Gaming - high-volatility mystery-themed Hacksaw release.
Death Becomes You by Hacksaw Gaming - dark fantasy slot from Hacksaw with stacked bonus features.
Community challenges and casino contests
Stake vs Eddie
Stake vs Eddie returns again with the usual $50,000 prize pool. Play Elemental Ways and hit a target multiplier of 208.30× or higher to qualify. Full challenge conditions are on the Stake vs Eddie page.
The Stake forum has the full community challenge slate - four big ones running this week, with the tournament-themed pair still the centrepieces.
$100k Football Raffle - $100,000 prize pool
The biggest forum prize pool of the year. Place a qualifying bet of at least $10 on any tournament match, copy your Bet ID, and drop it in the $100k Football Raffle thread - each bet is one entry. The knockout stage is where the volume of high-leverage fixtures really ramps up. Runs through 18 July.
Stake's World Chat Tournament - $10,000 prize pool
Region against region. Build a Same Game Multi on any tournament match, find the Stake World Chat thread that matches your chat room (English, Hindi, French, Português, etc.), and post your Bet ID there. Winning SGMs stack for your chat room against every other region sitewide. Runs through 14 July.
Shield Derby Week 2 - $5,000 prize pool
Build any multi using Stake Shield, share your Bet ID in the Shield Derby Week 2 thread , and you're entered for a share of the prize pool. With knockouts coming and form lines unsettled, Stake Shield earns its keep this week.
Bonus Clash: Ramen Quest vs Cattle Clash - $1,000 prize pool
Pick whichever of the two slots you think will pay out bigger, submit your qualifying Bet ID, and back your call in the Bonus Clash thread .
With Wimbledon, the international football tournament, the Austrian GP, and X Games all running across the same weekend, you'll want to be able to keep up with the action wherever you are. Our Stake mobile app carries the full sportsbook and casino on iOS and Android - same markets, same odds, same live streaming, same Stake Vault, just in your pocket. Pull it up between matches.
