Stake Casino & Sport Betting Stats - Highlights July 2026

Stake July 2026 recap: a world football champion crowned, McGregor's 69 seconds, and the biggest events to bet on in August

The biggest sporting event of the year concluded in July, as Spain, the world champions, were crowned in the international soccer tournament final in the United States. The tournament also drove more than 31 million soccer bets at Stake during July. The biggest sports win of the month saw one bettor collect a payout of over $5.5 million from correctly guessing the score of Brazil vs Norway and Mexico vs England.

The tournament dominated the month at Stake before attention quickly turned towards August. It’s looking to be another exciting month, with lots of big events on the horizon led by Stake’s 9th birthday.

Stake news from the month - July's biggest events

Stake Casino introduced an exclusive bet limit boost across Pragmatic Play slot games, allowing players access to higher maximum betting limits. For more details, see the exclusive Pragmatic Play features blog post.

July also saw plenty of action across Stake Sportsbook, with international football taking centre stage. The 2026 international football tournament was the biggest global soccer event of the past month, with the final held in New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July. Spain secured their 2nd world title, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time after Argentina had a man sent off. In the third-place match, England and France cooked up a blockbuster with 10 goals as England won 6-4.

In the UFC, the big story in July was McGregor’s first time back in the Octagon after 5 years. The Irish superstar’s return was short-lived, however, as he injured his knee throwing an early kick. Max Holloway was handed a 1st-round TKO just 69 seconds into the fight. Stake-sponsored fighter Tracy Cortez also featured in the early prelims, where she was defeated by Cong Wang.

Wimbledon concluded last month, as Jannik Sinner successfully defended his title to win his 5th major. He defeated Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final, while 21-year-old Linda Noskova won her first Grand Slam in the women’s singles final, beating Karolina Muchova.

Stake’s own CS2 tournament series, Stake Ranked, held its 3rd episode in July. HEROIC were crowned the champions of Episode 3, beating K27 in the Grand Final to secure automatic qualification to Episode 4.

Stake July 2026 stats: bets, biggest wins, and most-played games

Stake Casino recorded more than 8.6 billion casino bets in July, making it one of our busiest months in 2026. Online slots remained the most popular, headlined by Starlight Princess 1000, where one winner landed a 30,000,000.00 payout.

Stake Originals accounted for more than 6 billion bets throughout the month, with Dice leading the category at 2,627,907,740 bets. This virtual dice game combines rapid rounds, customisable betting options and provably fair gameplay.

High rollers also contributed to some of the month’s largest individual wagers, including a $3,297,313.05 bet on Privé Lounge Baccarat.

While the figures are alluring, gambling should remain a form of entertainment and not a way to make income. We encourage players to use responsible gambling tools to stay in control.

The biggest new casino games at Stake in July

Journeys End TitanWays

Journeys End TitanWays was July’s most-played new release, attracting more than 29 million bets during the month. The Valkyrie slot combines an anime and fantasy-themed setting with TitanWays mechanic, which offers up to 200,704 ways to win. Mystery symbols, random wilds, and multipliers of up to 100x are among its features, with maximum payouts of up to 25,000x.

Available exclusively at Stake by Valkyrie, the software provider developed all three of the month’s biggest new casino releases. The studio’s portfolio is known for fantasy-themed slots featuring multiplier mechanics and high maximum win potential.

Captain Death

Captain Death ranked second among July’s new releases with more than 25 million bets. The Valkyrie slot uses a pirate-horror theme alongside bonus cannon features, and high-volatility gameplay with a maximum payout of up to 100,000x.

Midas Multiplier

Midas Multiplier rounded out the top three with more than 19 million wagers in July. Inspired by Greek Mythology, the slot features scatter pays, multiple free spins rounds, and bonus buy options, along with max wins of up to 25,000x.

July's most-played Only on Stake games

The Only on Stake collection features titles that are exclusive to Stake. Several of July’s most-played games came from studios using Stake Engine; read more about it in the explainer blog.

Big Bass Rock and Roll led the July rankings with more than 76 million bets, proving that the Big Bass slot saga remains a firm favourite.

Waylanders Forge followed with 58,495,085 wagers; the fantasy-themed release adds another Valkyrie title to the July list of high-volume games.

Big Bass BOOM recorded more than 38 million bets in July, continuing the presence of the Pragmatic Play Big Bass series among the month’s most-played exclusive titles.

Valkyrie’s 2 releases closed off the most-played Only on Stake slots for July, with Captain Death passing the 38 million mark. While Journeys End TitanWays closed out the list with more than 29 million bets.

The biggest sporting events to bet on in August

Heading into August, there’s lots to look forward to here at Stake. Early on in the month, you can join us for the celebrations as Stake turns 9. There are special bonuses to be won, and the birthday event will be headlined by none other than Drake. Make sure you read the terms and conditions on the Stake bonus drops to find out how they work, and learn more on our birthday blog.

In the world of competitive Counter-Strike 2, the very first edition of our own Stake Pulse tournament concludes on 5 August. The event takes place in Stockholm at the BME studio and offers a prize pool worth $60,000. Top teams taking part include Fnatic and Team Liquid, and you can bet on every match or on the outright winner.

The new season of the world’s most popular club soccer league gets back underway in August too. The Premier League kicks off on 22 August, with defending champions Arsenal taking on Coventry on the opening day of the season. Will we see another dramatic title race between Arsenal and Manchester City? What can we expect to see from teams like Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham? You can bet on all Premier League soccer matches at Stake, with 1x2, draw no bet, Asian totals, handicaps and more.

In Shanghai, China, top Dota 2 teams are hoping to get their hands on the most prestigious trophy in Esports. The International 2026 takes place between 13 and 23 August, as 16 teams battle over the group stage and main event for a share of the prize pool, which starts at $1.6 million. Betting is available throughout the tournament, with a variety of markets including match winner, total maps and map handicaps. Check out the picks for The International before placing your bets.

Another major Esports competition is set to conclude this month, as the Esports World Cup continues over in Paris, France. Multiple tournaments are happening in August, with everything to play for in the Club Championship. Get the latest odds on PUBG Mobile, Chess, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and the CS2 Championship Finals. Our Esports betting picks have predictions and analysis of all the events.

Tennis fans can look forward to the US Open, which gets underway in New York at the end of August. Men’s and women’s singles, plus doubles matches, are all available to bet on throughout the tournament. Fan Week and qualifying begin on 24 August, while the main draw kicks off on 30 August.

The EWC CS2 Championship Finals take place at the Esports World Cup Paris this August, but there’s another major CS2 tournament to bet on later in the month. The BLAST Open Fall 26 tournament gets underway on 26 August as 16 top teams compete for a $1.1 million prize pool. The playoffs are held at the Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal and conclude on 6 September. You can bet on all match outcomes and watch them live at Stake.

If you enjoy skateboarding, look out for Street League Skateboarding (SLS) at Stake. The Premier Street skateboarding event returns this month with SLS Rio on 9 August and SLS Paris on 29 August. We’ve partnered with top athletes Chris Joslin and Nyjah Huston.

Best Stake.com promos and community challenges for August

With Stake’s birthday celebrations, you can also claim rewards such as birthday wins, featured games and bet bonuses. Check out the promotions page to see up-to-date details of all the available offers.

As the English Premier League begins this month, you can make the most of the EPL winner boost. The odds for selected teams in the Premier League winner market have been boosted to give you enhanced odds.

Join the Stake vs Eddie promotion by placing a qualifying bet on the selected game. If you hit the target multiplier for that week, you’ll win a share of the $50,000 prize pool.

Don’t miss out on our birthday celebrations and promotions at Stake this August, and enjoy the biggest sporting events happening throughout the month. Make sure you keep an eye out for the latest offers and promotions too. Follow our responsible betting guidelines to stay in control and play Stake Smart.