Stake adds PopOK Gaming to content library
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- Stake has added PopOK Gaming’s full portfolio of slots, crash games and live casino titles to its platform.
- The deal grows Stake’s third-party catalogue as the operator, founded by Easygo, pushes into regulated European markets.
- PopOK’s Yo Dragon won Most Played Game at the SiGMA South America Awards on 10 April 2026.
Stake has added the full content library of Malta-based studio PopOK Gaming to its platform, continuing the crypto casino’s strategy of broadening its third-party games catalogue alongside its own Originals titles.
PopOK’s full portfolio, including its Rico Series, is now live across Stake’s platforms. Its slots and crash games are both included in the deal.
New third-party content
Karen Gulkhanyan, CEO of PopOK Gaming, said:
“This partnership will allow PopOK Gaming’s games to reach a much larger audience, while giving Stake access to fresh, innovative content that will enhance the player experience on their platform. It’s an exciting step forward for both of our companies, and we look forward to the opportunities this collaboration will create.”
The announcement followed a strong run of industry recognition for the studio. Yo Dragon won Most Played Game at the SiGMA South America Awards on 10 April 2026, held at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo.
PopOK also received shortlist nominations across four categories at the 2026 SiGMA Africa Awards, including Best Casino Provider, Crash Game Newcomer, Best Game Provider, and Best Slot Game Provider.
Stake’s catalogue push
The PopOK agreement is part of a broader effort by Stake to deepen its third-party content layer.
In March, Expanse Studios deployed titles on Stake via the Hub88 aggregation platform. The platform also added the Moles arcade title to its Originals catalogue the same month.
Stake is operated globally by Medium Rare N.V., registered in Curaçao, with Easygo serving as the product and development arm.
The operator secured a five-year Danish iGaming licence covering both online casino and sports betting, with operations launching on 1 March 2026, its first entry into the Nordic region.
Scrutiny and legal pressure
Stake’s content expansion runs alongside sustained regulatory and legal challenges across multiple markets.
Belgium’s Kansspelcommissie has opened an investigation into retired footballer Eden Hazard‘s ambassador deal with the platform, examining whether his promotional content constitutes illegal advertising directed at Belgian consumers.
In the United States, Stake holds no gaming licence in any US jurisdiction and faced at least six federal civil lawsuits in 2025 alone. The operator’s UK white-label site shut down by 11 March 2025, following a UK Gambling Commission investigation.
Last week, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself and Dana White, UFC’s President, standing in front of the White House in anticipation for an UFC event scheduled to take place on the White House lawn on June 14. The controversial image features Stake’s logo on the bottom right, raising questions about Trump’s endorsement of the offshore gambling operator.
A Bloomberg Businessweek analysed almost 500 hours of slots gameplay by 25 Stake gamblers on Kick, concluding that Drake recorded big wins on Easygo-owned titles at four times the average rate. Stake described the findings as “categorically incorrect,” arguing that comparing win rates across different games “ignores how game mathematics work,” and declined to provide its own player win-rate data.
Full coverage of the investigation is available in our earlier Bloomberg report summary.
For content studios seeking global distribution, Stake’s player reach remains a commercially compelling route to market. For operators monitoring the sector, the pace of Stake’s third-party integrations signals a deliberate push to diversify its games mix as it pursues licences in regulated European markets.
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