Fees comparison
By Karim El Ouardi · Payments and Wallets Writer
Comparing crypto sportsbook fees starts with what each operator discloses about licences, supported coins, verification rules and payout timing — the four cost drivers that decide what a bettor in the Netherlands actually pays to move money in and out.
Licences and what they cost the operator — and the player
Every operator in this comparison holds a licence, but not the same one. Stake operates under the Curacao Gaming Authority, licence OGL/2024/1451/0918, held by Medium Rare N.V. Cloudbet also holds a Curacao Gaming Authority licence, OGL/2024/328/0599. Sportsbet.io is licensed under Curacao eGaming. Thunderpick holds a Curacao licence and has been operating since 2017. Dexsport is licensed to Dexapp LTD under an Anjouan licence.
The licence matters for fees because it sets the compliance layer around your money: how deposits are screened, when identity checks trigger, and how disputes are handled. Curacao and Anjouan regimes differ in supervisory depth, and that difference shows up in how often an operator asks for documents before releasing a withdrawal.
KYC: the hidden cost in time and blocked withdrawals
Verification policy is the single biggest non-obvious fee. A withdrawal that stalls for documents is money you cannot use.
| Operator | KYC requirement | Withdrawal time |
|---|---|---|
| Stake | Yes — level 2 verification mandatory before any withdrawal | 0–2 days after approval |
| Cloudbet | Partial — checks applied only when required | — |
| Sportsbet.io | Partial — requested more often than at Stake or Cloudbet | Under 30 minutes on Bitcoin |
| Thunderpick | — | Instant |
| Dexsport | No — anonymous entry via Web3 wallets | — |
Stake's rule is the strictest of the group: level 2 verification is mandatory before any withdrawal, and payouts take 0–2 days after approval. That is a two-stage delay — verification, then processing. Sportsbet.io asks for documents more often than Stake or Cloudbet, but processes Bitcoin withdrawals in under 30 minutes. Thunderpick reports instant withdrawals. Cloudbet applies checks only when required. Dexsport requires no KYC at all for entry via Web3 wallets.
Coin coverage: fewer assets means more conversion steps
Each conversion between assets is a potential fee event, so the number of coins an operator accepts directly affects total cost.
Dexsport supports 85+ coins across 20+ blockchains. Cloudbet supports 30+. Stake supports 21. Sportsbet.io supports 13 — BTC, ETH, USDT and 10+ others. Thunderpick supports 5 — BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, XRP and more.
The spread is wide: from 5 coins at Thunderpick to 85+ at Dexsport. If the asset you hold is not on the list, you convert before depositing and convert again on withdrawal, paying network and exchange spread twice. The wider the list, the fewer forced conversions.
If the table above settled it for you, open an account and read the platform's own terms first: rankings compare what is published, not what happens to your money.
See what Dexsport offersSports markets: where the fee is built into the price
Market coverage does not appear on a fee schedule, but it determines how much margin you pay per bet. A thin market means wider spreads.
Stake covers 30 sports — football, basketball, tennis, baseball, hockey, esports. Cloudbet covers 5 — football, basketball, tennis, MMA, esports. Sportsbet.io covers 4 — football, basketball, tennis, esports. Thunderpick covers 3, esports-focused with limited traditional sports.
Stake's 30 sports is the broadest list in this group. Thunderpick's 3 is the narrowest, concentrated on esports. For a bettor whose interest sits outside those three, the practical cost is either a worse price or no market at all.
Reading the four numbers together
No operator leads on every metric. Dexsport has the widest coin coverage and no KYC, but its licence is Anjouan rather than Curacao. Stake has the broadest sports list and a Curacao licence, but mandatory level 2 verification before any withdrawal and 0–2 days of processing. Thunderpick pays instantly but supports 5 coins and 3 sports. Sportsbet.io processes Bitcoin in under 30 minutes but asks for documents more often than Stake or Cloudbet. Cloudbet sits in the middle on verification and coin count.
The comparison only becomes a number when you weight these against your own deposit size, withdrawal frequency and the asset you hold. Enter those into the calculator on this page — the arithmetic is done in code, not in prose, so the result reflects your inputs rather than a worked example.
Before you ask
Which operator has the strictest withdrawal rule because of mandatory KYC?
Stake has the strictest rule: level 2 verification is mandatory before any withdrawal, and payouts take 0–2 days after approval. That creates a two-stage delay — verification first, then processing.
Which operator asks for verification documents most often?
Sportsbet.io asks for documents more often than Stake or Cloudbet, even though it processes Bitcoin withdrawals in under 30 minutes. Cloudbet applies checks only when required.
How does coin coverage affect what I pay in fees?
Each conversion between assets is a potential fee event, so fewer supported coins means more forced conversions. Dexsport supports 85+ coins across 20+ blockchains, while Thunderpick supports only 5, so the wider the list, the fewer conversion steps you pay for.
Which operator has the broadest sports coverage, and which has the narrowest?
Stake covers 30 sports — the broadest list in this group — while Thunderpick covers 3, concentrated on esports with limited traditional sports. If your interest sits outside those three, the practical cost is either a worse price or no market at all.