BitStarz

Domain registered 11.7 years ago

70of 100 · grade C

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Does BitStarz pay out?

Yes, we have watched it happen. Between 5 August 2026 and 8 August 2026 we observed 247 transfers leaving BitStarz's wallets on 4 separate days, across 3 addresses on 3 chains.

Days money left their wallets4
Outgoing transfers observed247
Incoming transfers observed23,628
Chains watchedBTC, ETH, TRON
Addresses watched3

These are the wallets we have attributed to this operator, so every figure is a floor and never a total: wallets we have not found are invisible to us. An outgoing transfer is money leaving, which is not the same as proof that a named player was paid. Both facts are on a public ledger and you can check the same blocks we did.

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Were you paid?

A confirmed withdrawal from a real player is the strongest evidence this index holds, and it outweighs every automated check on this page. If BitStarz has paid you, say so and it becomes part of the score.

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What we check

Not measured. PayoutsNo payouts observed yet
Pass. Player complaintsNo recent complaints on file
Pass. Site legitimacyEstablished domain, 11.7 years old
Not measured. OversightCuraçao Gaming Control Board (CCGR), not checked yet

What others report

AskGamblersnegative

BitStarz has complaints on AskGamblers involving refused withdrawals, capped winnings from loyalty bonuses, and withdrawal stops after players request account breaks. At least one payment delay complaint was resolved.

Casino Guru9.8/10, 88 unresolved

BitStarz has a very high Safety Index of 9.8 on Casino.guru but faces a substantial volume of complaints, with 88 unresolved and 866 resolved cases. Common issues include winnings confiscation after KYC verification, withdrawal delays, and account verification problems.

Redditmixed

BitStarz reports fast withdrawal times (5-10 minutes via crypto) and responsive customer service, but users report significant issues including account closures, fund confiscations, and withdrawal denials often linked to KYC verification or bonus condition violations.

Gathered from independent sources and shown as published. These are not inputs to the Niekie score.

Terms and conditions

Caution. Some terms worth reading before you deposit

T&C heavily favor the operator with broad liability disclaimers, confiscation powers, and limited player protections, though it holds a valid Curaçao license.

What that means in practice

  • Casino not liable for financial damage from use of website
  • Broad right to reject or limit wagers
  • Winnings confiscated if third-party payment methods detected
  • Right to invalidate wagers for alleged fraud without clear due process
  • No warranty provided for software or website fitness for purpose
  • Disclaims liability for technical issues affecting gameplay

Read from the operator's own terms page on Aug 8, 2026 at bitstarz.com/terms. We report what it says, not whether it is honoured.

Recent activity

Aug 29, 2026 Score recalculated, 70 grade C

What has changed

Most casino reviews are written once and never touched again. Over the years I have read plenty that still quote a welcome bonus withdrawn two years earlier, and nothing on the page tells you it is stale. A score that never moves is not a steady score, it is an abandoned one. So every change we record for BitStarz is listed here with the date we recorded it, and you can judge for yourself how closely anyone is actually watching.

Otto Bergström, editor

29 Aug 2026 Score rose from 57 to 70, grade C
28 Aug 2026 Score fell from 70 to 57, grade D
15 Aug 2026 Score rose from 68 to 70, grade C
9 Aug 2026 Score fell from 80 to 68, grade C because we changed how we score, not because the operator changed
8 Aug 2026 Score rose from 62 to 80, grade B because we changed how we score, not because the operator changed
7 Aug 2026 Score fell from 69 to 62, grade C because we changed how we score, not because the operator changed
6 Aug 2026 Score rose from 28 to 62, grade C because we changed how we score, not because the operator changed

Last recalculated 29 Aug 2026. Every figure on this page carries the date we recorded it.

Audit ledger

Each time this score is calculated the inputs are sealed into an append-only ledger and hashed. The record below is the current one. Recompute the digest yourself and it has to match, or our arithmetic is wrong.

Digest (SHA-256)621ee55123e9…
SealedSat, 29 Aug 2026 10:02:58 GMT
Algorithm version2.0
Entries for this operator33
Show the sealed record and verify it

This is the exact JSON that was hashed, with keys sorted, which is how it is canonicalised before hashing.

{
  "casino": "BitStarz",
  "grade": "C",
  "pillars": {
    "blockchain": 10,
    "domain": 15,
    "license": 12,
    "operational": 8,
    "sanctions": 25
  },
  "score": 70,
  "timestamp": "2026-08-29T10:02:57.720Z",
  "version": "2.0"
}

Full digest:

621ee55123e9778e639bb023b111cbcf4a7bcac02a383b33d203b0fc39f6432e

To check it, hash the canonical record with keys sorted and no insignificant whitespace:

node -e "const c=v=>Array.isArray(v)?v.map(c):v&&typeof v==='object'?Object.keys(v).sort().reduce((a,k)=>(a[k]=c(v[k]),a),{}):v;
const p=require('./record.json');
console.log(require('crypto').createHash('sha256').update(JSON.stringify(c(p))).digest('hex'))"

Get this on the casino itself

The Niekie extension shows BitStarz's score on BitStarz's own site, before you deposit. It also holds session and deposit limits you set, and can block around 4,900 gambling sites when you want to stop.

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Last checked Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:02:57 GMT. Scores are computed from recorded data by the same algorithm for every operator. How we score. Scores are computed by a published algorithm. No commercial arrangement is an input to one. Visit buttons are paid affiliate links. The score itself is not.
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