Stake has also gotten licenses in different places to expand in regulated markets. It has clearance from the Gaming Services Provider Association in Romania and the Swedish Spelinspektionen for its sportsbook in Sweden. These steps show Stake isn’t avoiding regulation entirely. But critically, none of these licenses authorize it to run in the UK. The strategy appears clear: manage a global site under the Curacao license, and acquire extra licenses solely where local law requires it. This is typical for modern online casinos, but it’s a separate beast from a UK-licensed bookie.