Is it legal in my country?
It depends where you live. Some countries and regions restrict or ban online gambling, skin gambling or both, and minimum ages are 18 or 21. Some operators also block certain countries; Duelbits and Stake, for example, restrict access in several regions. We cannot give legal advice. Check your local law, the operator’s terms and its list of restricted territories. Never use a VPN to get around restrictions: some operators, such as CSGORoll, prohibit using a VPN to bypass restrictions and KYC checks.
What does Valve say about gambling sites?
Valve does not endorse third-party gambling sites. In 2016 Valve sent cease-and-desist letters to some skin gambling sites (verify the source before citing this). Steam’s rules about trading and gambling can change, so check Steam Support before you deposit items. The safest assumption is that no operator here has Valve’s approval.
What licences should a dice site have?
A licence is a claim about regulation, and the quality of a licence varies. Look for four things: a named operating company, a licence number, the issuing regulator, and a way to look the entry up. How we treat licence information:
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Confirmed | The licence number matches an entry on the regulator’s registry |
| Listed | The operator names a licence or regulator, but we have not matched it to a registry |
| None published | No gambling licence is published |
On 10 Nov 2026 PLG.BET (Anjouan, no number published), CSGO500 (Curaçao, number shown), Duelbits and Stake (both Curaçao) were “Listed”, and CSGORoll was “None published”; none of the five was “Confirmed” by us. Licence evidence is 20% of our score.
How do I tell if a site is a scam?
Five signals:
- No operator details. No company name, address or licence.
- No way to verify rolls, or a verifier that cannot reproduce your bets.
- Withdrawal blocks that appear after a win, such as new wagering rules.
- Pressure and promises: “guaranteed” wins, urgent bonuses.
- Requests for your Steam password or guard code, or a sign-in page that is not Steam’s own.
Risk: A site can pass fairness checks and still refuse to pay. Provably fair proves a roll, not a payout.
Which other risks should you know?
- Account risk: trading to a gambling site can affect your Steam account if rules are broken.
- Money risk: the house edge means losses on average; see house edge explained.
- Behaviour risk: skins can feel like “not real money”. See responsible gambling for limits, warning signs and free helplines.
What should you do before depositing?
- Read the terms for KYC, withdrawal limits and wagering rules.
- Check the fairness page and verify a roll.
- Start with a small amount and set deposit and loss limits.
- Never share Steam credentials, and double-check the trade URL and offer.
The ranking of the best CS GO dice sites shows how five operators compare on these checks.
