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Stake weekly recap: It's All At Stake, PSG retain Europe, and NIP crowned Stake Ranked EP2 champions

The biggest summer of football in four years officially begins next week, and we've just kicked off It's All At Stake - our biggest football campaign ever throughout Stake’s history! Iker Casillas, Sergio Agüero, Eden Hazard, and Patrice Evra all front the new spot. Add in PSG making history in Budapest, Ninjas in Pyjamas lifting our own Stake Ranked EP2 trophy, and a stacked sporting week ahead featuring the F1 in Monaco, the kick off at the 2026 major international football tournament, IEM Cologne, and Valorant Masters London - there's a lot to unpack. Welcome to Stake.

Big at Stake this week

Get ready because "It's All At Stake" this summer

Our newest football campaign - It's All At Stake - went live this week, fronted by our four biggest soccer Stake ambassadors with serious international pedigree between them: Iker Casillas, Sergio Agüero, Eden Hazard, and Patrice Evra. The 90-second English spot is on YouTube - Give our 90-second English spot a watch, then head over to our football campaign hub to see what we're building for the biggest international football tournament of the year.

PSG retain Europe in a Budapest classic

Last Saturday's Champions League final lived up to every word of the hype. PSG and Arsenal traded blows for 120 minutes at the Puskás Arena, with Kai Havertz opening the scoring inside six minutes and Ousmane Dembélé equalising from the penalty spot on the hour. Extra time settled nothing, and PSG took the shoot-out 4-3 - Vitinha named Player of the Match, Gabriel's missed penalty handing the trophy back to Paris. PSG are now the first side to win back-to-back UCL titles since the Real Madrid three-peat of 2016-18. You can read how our predictions stacked up on our Champions League predictions blog.

Ninjas in Pyjamas lift Stake Ranked EP2

Our second in-house CS2 tournament has its champion. Ninjas in Pyjamas came through a stacked eight-team bracket to claim the Stake Ranked Episode 2 title on Saturday 30 May in Spain, walking away with the $25,000 winner's cheque from a $100,000 prize pool. Cinderella runs from magic and Sharks made the bracket a wild ride - exactly the kind of storyline our Tier 2 LAN circuit was built for. Eyes ahead to Episode 3 now.

NBA Finals tip off - Knicks take Game 1

The 2026 NBA Finals are underway. The Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday, with Jalen Brunson dropping 30 points (including 13 in the fourth quarter) to seal it. New York lead the series 1-0 with Game 2 tipping off soon.

The events to bet on this week

A blockbuster week of sport opens with two of the year's biggest moments. The major international football tournament kicks off next Thursday, Monaco closes the racing weekend on Sunday, and IEM Cologne and Valorant Masters London give esports bettors plenty to choose from. All current sportsbook offers are on the Stake promotions page - these are the markets we're locked in on.

The biggest international football tournament of the year - kicks off 11 June

The major quadrennial football event returns to the United States for the first time since 1994, kicking off Thursday 11 June and running through 19 July. We've stacked our soccer tournament hub with promos to mark the occasion: the 90th Minute Payout treats your bet as a winner if your team leads at the 90th minute but doesn't go on to win; the Daily Odds Boost lifts the price on selected matches every day of the tournament; the Halftime Rush Odds Boost sweetens in-play markets at the break; and Countdown to the Cup is the build-up community challenge with a prize pool to share. Read our football tournament predictions blog for our group-by-group breakdown.

F1 Monaco Grand Prix

F1 heads to Monte Carlo for the sixth round of the season this weekend, with the Monaco Grand Prix running from 5-7 June. Kimi Antonelli arrives with a 43-point cushion at the top of the Drivers' Championship after his Canadian GP win, but Monaco is Charles Leclerc's home race and Ferrari are tipped as pre-event favourites. Our F1 picks blog breaks down the grid for race day.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 - already underway

The Cathedral of Counter-Strike is hosting its first Major in years. IEM Cologne 2026 runs 2-21 June at the Lanxess Arena with 32 teams and a $1.25 million prize pool. Both of our Stake Esports partners including Team Vitality - entering as defending champions from IEM Kraków - and Astralis will be on the floor, and we're matching the best odds in the market on their matches throughout the bracket via our Vitality and Astralis odds boost promotion. Read our CS2 Majors picks blog before placing your bets.

Valorant Masters London 2026 - opens 6 June

The second VCT Masters of the season runs 6-21 June at the Copper Box Arena in London - the first time a Valorant international event has been held in the UK. Twelve teams, $1 million prize pool, $350,000 for the winner. The Masters London 2026 betting page has all outright and match markets live, and our VCT Masters predictions blog tracks the field.

NBA Finals continues - Knicks vs Spurs

Game 2 tips off at the Frost Bank Center, with the series shifting to Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4. Our NBA half-time payout is active on every game: bet the Winner market, and if your team leads by 12+ at the half but loses, the bet still pays.

French Open - the final weekend

Roland Garros wraps with the women's final on Saturday 6 June and the men's final on Sunday 7 June. The Final Set Tiebreak Refund is still active across both the men's main draw and the women's main draw.

NHL Stanley Cup Final

The Stanley Cup Final is set. The NHL 2+ lead payout treats you as a winner if your team is up by two or more goals at the end of the second period but ends up losing. Browse our NHL betting markets for the series schedule and odds.

MLB

The 9th inning refund is your safety net against late MLB collapses - if your Winner (incl. extra innings) selection leads going into the ninth but loses, you get up to $100 back. Daily MLB markets are open all week.

UFC

You can enjoy our UFC split decision insurance that refunds your stake on any winner-market bet that loses by split decision on the upcoming fight between Muhammad vs. Bonfim. Our UFC betting hub has every card on the upcoming calendar, all the way through to 11 July's headliner.

Fresh casino launches at Stake

The Stake Casino lobby has a new wave of releases this week. Browse our new games hub for the full set, but these are the launches that have caught our attention.

Newest games you must try

Five Horsemen by Terminal Games - a hellish castle filled with expanding wilds and tiered multiplier bonuses that you can only find here at Stake.
Rise of Fortuna by Hacksaw Gaming - Roman-themed Hacksaw slot with high-volatility mechanics.
Sanatorium Secrets by Pragmatic Play - a dark, narrative-driven slot built on Pragmatic's bonus-buy and respin format.

Forum challenges and casino rewards

Stake vs Eddie

Stake vs Eddie returns with the usual $50,000 prize pool. This week's challenge: play Tavern Drop and hit a target multiplier of 691.70x or higher to qualify. Full rules for the challenge can be found on our Stake vs Eddie page.

The community challenges are pinned in the Stake forum. Two big football-themed challenges have just gone live tying directly into the upcoming tournament.

$100k Football Raffle - $100,000 prize pool

The biggest community prize pool of the year. Place a qualifying bet of at least $10 on any international soccer match, copy your Bet ID, then drop it in the $100k Football Raffle thread to enter. Stack entries across the whole tournament.

Stake's World Chat Tournament - $10,000 prize pool

Region against region. Build a Same Game Multi on any international soccer match, find the Stake World Chat thread that matches your chat room (English, Hindi, French, Português, etc.), and post your Bet ID there. Every winning SGM stacks for your region against every other chat room sitewide.

Watch the action unfold live - most of the events covered above (Monaco F1, IEM Cologne, Valorant Masters London, the NBA Finals) are available to live stream straight from Stake Sportsbook without leaving the bet slip. Our guide to free live streaming walks you through how to find it.

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