Trading since 2014 · crypto & fiat · not on GamStop · UK 2026
BitStarz is one of the longest-running crypto casinos still trading and the only site on this page whose licence number we could verify on the regulator's own record. It is not connected to GamStop.
BitStarz has the most transparent licensing of any site we list — Curaçao Gaming Authority OGL/2024/165/0185, published openly. Add a four-deposit welcome package with 180 free spins, 4,500+ games and both crypto and fiat rails.
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BitStarz at a glance
BitStarz launched in 2014, the same year as FortuneJack, and the two are the elder statesmen of this category. Twelve years of continuous trading is the single most useful signal you can get about an offshore operator, because the ones that stop paying do not last that long.
It is also the most openly licensed site here. Most operators in this space state 'Curaçao' and leave it there. BitStarz publishes its licence number — Curaçao Gaming Authority OGL/2024/165/0185 — in its own terms, which means you can check it rather than take it on trust. That is a small thing that says a lot.
The welcome package, spread over four deposits
The offer is a package rather than a single match: a bonus across your first four deposits plus 180 free spins. Spreading it over four deposits is more player-friendly than it first appears — you are not forced to commit a large sum on day one to see the full headline figure.
As always, the multiplier matters more than the percentage. Check the wagering, the max bet permitted while a bonus is live, and which games contribute. Our wagering guide covers the three terms that decide whether an offer is worth taking.
Games and the studios behind them
Around 4,500 titles at an average 96.2% RTP, drawn from the studios UK players know — Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, NetEnt, Nolimit City and Hacksaw among them. Slots dominate, with a solid live dealer floor alongside.
No UKGC stake cap applies, so slot stakes run well past £2 and bonus buy features are switched on where the studio ships them. Check the paytable before you spin: studios publish several RTP builds and the operator picks — our RTP guide shows how to read it.
Withdrawals and payments
Our test withdrawal was paid in under 30 minutes on Bitcoin. BitStarz takes both crypto and fiat, which puts it in a small group here — most sites on this page are crypto-only.
Verification is risk-based rather than automatic, but a longer-established operator tends to ask earlier than a privacy-first newcomer. Completing it at registration is the simplest way to keep a later payout moving.
What "not on GamStop" means here
BitStarz holds a Curaçao licence, not a UKGC one, so a GamStop self-exclusion does not reach it. You gain the stake freedom and the payment choice; you lose UK regulatory oversight and the UK complaints route.
If you self-excluded through GamStop because gambling was becoming a problem, that exclusion is doing its job — leave it in place. GamCare is free and confidential on 0808 8020 133.
Scored by dimension
What we rate highest
- Trading since 2014 — one of the originals
- Licence number published and verifiable (OGL/2024/165/0185)
- 180 free spins across a four-deposit package
- Crypto and fiat accepted
- 4,500+ games at an average 96.2% RTP
- No £2 stake cap, bonus buy enabled
Worth knowing first
- Slower than the fastest crypto-only sites here
- Bonus spread over four deposits, so the headline needs commitment
- Curaçao licence, so no UK complaints route
Our verdict
BitStarz is the safest-feeling site on this page. Twelve years of trading and a licence number you can actually check are worth more than a bigger bonus, and it takes cards as well as coins. It is not the fastest payer here, but it is the one we would pick if verifiability mattered most.
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