Stake Monthly Bonus: The Big One on the 1st
The Stake monthly bonus is the largest scheduled reload on the platform. It lands on the 1st, scales sharply with VIP tier, and pays out as cash. Here's what shapes the size, who's eligible, and why most players underestimate it.
The Stake monthly bonus drops on the 1st of each calendar month based on your prior month's wager and VIP tier. It is the largest scheduled reload of the four reward streams, pays as cash, and expires roughly seven days after release. Make sure your account is tagged with GETRAKEBACK at sign-up so this and rakeback compound from the start.
How the monthly bonus is calculated
It mirrors the weekly mechanic but on a thirty-day window. Stake totals your wagered volume across the prior calendar month, applies the game-weighted rate for your VIP tier, and delivers a single reload in the Rewards menu on the 1st. The tier multiplier on the monthly grows faster than on the weekly — which is why most active players see their monthly drop dwarf the four weekly drops combined.
Two practical implications. First, gaps in your play matter less for the monthly than for the weekly: a quiet week can still contribute to a healthy monthly if other weeks were active. Second, the monthly is the reward most often quoted by long-term Stake players when they describe what makes the platform worth playing on — it's the moment the loyalty math becomes visible.
Monthly bonus by VIP tier
Sizes are illustrative — they describe shape, not contractual values. The actual amount you see is set by Stake's internal weighting and is visible in your Rewards menu before you claim.
| Tier | Wager prerequisite | Relative monthly size | vs. weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Active wager in prior month | Small | ~1.5–2× the weekly |
| Silver | Active wager in prior month | Visible — first tier where it feels material | ~2–3× the weekly |
| Gold | Active wager in prior month | Solid — often four-figure for regular players | ~3–4× the weekly |
| Platinum I–III | Active wager in prior month | Large — scales sharply across sub-tiers | ~3–5× the weekly |
| Diamond+ | Active wager in prior month | Significant + host top-ups | Often the headline reward of the month |
Claiming the monthly bonus
- Open Stake on the 1st (or any day within the seven-day claim window).
- Navigate to Profile → Rewards.
- Find the “Monthly” entry. The amount is shown in your account currency.
- Tap “Claim”. The funds credit immediately as cash balance.
- No wagering, no deposit step required.
Bonus terms breakdown
- Eligibility: Bronze tier and above; active wager in the previous calendar month.
- Wagering: None. It's cash, immediately playable or withdrawable.
- Max bet: No bonus-locked max bet rule — there's no locked bonus to police.
- Expiry: ~7 days from release. After that it's gone.
- Game weighting: Yes — the weighting that determined size already happened during the prior month's wagering.
- Stacking: Stacks with rakeback, weekly bonus, level-up rewards, and any active bonus drop code.
- Currency: Paid in your active wallet currency.
Is the monthly bonus worth the wait?
For a player who's reached Silver or above, yes. The monthly is consistently the most valuable single payout of any reward Stake schedules, and because it's cash you don't have to factor in wagering haircuts. The trap is the same as everywhere else on the platform — letting the size of next month's monthly justify bigger bets this month. The bonus follows your normal wager; it doesn't outrun the house edge if you stretch.
Pros
- Largest scheduled reward on the platform
- Paid as cash, no wagering
- Tier scaling is more aggressive than weekly
- Stacks with rakeback, weekly, level-up, drop codes
Cons
- One-month wait between drops
- Easy to miss if you don't open the app early in the month
- Bronze amount is small
- Formula isn't publicly itemised
Common mistakes
Waiting too long to claim
The monthly is the most valuable single payout but it has the same ~7-day claim window as the weekly. People assume “monthly” means “it will be there all month” — it won't.
Comparing across friends
Two Gold-tier players can see materially different monthly bonuses if their game mix differs. Don't benchmark against someone else's screenshot. Your number is your number.
Ignoring the calendar boundary
Wager placed on the last day of the month counts toward that month's monthly. Wager placed on the 1st counts toward next month's. Worth remembering before a heavy end-of-month session.
Related guides
Pair this with the weekly bonus page, the VIP program breakdown, and the bonus drop code tracker. The main GETRAKEBACK page covers the rakeback mechanic itself.
Frequently asked questions
On the 1st of each calendar month. The claim window runs roughly seven days from release.
The size depends on your prior month's wagered volume and your VIP tier. From Silver upward it's a meaningful reward; at Gold and above it's often the single largest payout that month.
No. Rakeback is continuous and accrues with every wager. The monthly bonus is a scheduled drop on the 1st. Both pay cash, both stack, and both must be claimed manually.
No. It is triggered by wager during the prior month, not by deposit activity.
None. It's paid as cash balance. You can play it or withdraw it.
Only by failing to claim it within the window. Once claimed, the balance is yours.
Yes, but amounts are small. The reward scales steeply from Silver up.