NetEnt on Stake
NetEnt made Starburst and Gonzo's Quest, and since December 2020 it has been part of Evolution. Its cut of Stake slot betting in the latest monthly window is 0.16%, rank 33 among providers. Four of every five of those dollars go to one game, Dead or Alive 3: Wanted.
- Owner
- Evolution AB; the acquisition closed on 1 Dec 2020 (Evolution year-end report 2020)
- Operating licence
- Evolution Gaming Malta Limited, MGA/CRP/187/2010 (netent.com footer)
- Oldest game still played on Stake
- Gonzo's Quest, released 15 Mar 2010
- On Stake, month
- 105 games with wagers, $18.94M, 0.16% of slot wagers, rank 33 of 1073
- On Stake, all time
- $251.67M, 0.08%, rank 38
- Website
- netent.com
One sequel and everything else
| Game | Wagered | Bets | Average bet | Paid back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead or Alive 3: Wanted | $15.06M | 161k | $93.38 | 83.6% |
| Fruit Shop Megaways | $0.41M | 463k | $0.89 | 94.3% |
| Starburst | $0.35M | 425k | $0.81 | 95.5% |
| Nunchucks | $0.34M | 257k | $1.34 | 86.7% |
| Dead or Alive 2 Feature Buy | $0.33M | 115k | $2.91 | 122.3% |
| Demon Beats | $0.30M | 263k | $1.12 | 93.9% |
| Space Wars | $0.26M | 111k | $2.34 | 96.3% |
| Gonzo's Quest | $0.18M | 73k | $2.51 | 90.0% |
| All other 104 NetEnt games together | $3.88M | 3.38M | $1.15 | n/a |
From the per-game data of bonushunt.gg provider analytics (Stake slot statistics), month window, snapshot 12 Nov 2026. Average bet = wagered ÷ bets; a bought bonus counts as one bet at its full price. Paid back = 1 − GGR ÷ wagered, which swings far from the RTP over a single month.
Dead or Alive 3: Wanted averages about $93 a bet on Stake. The rest of NetEnt averages $1.15. Those are bonus-buy prices and high rollers, not people spinning Starburst at a dollar. Over the same month the game paid back 83.6% of what went in, so the casino side did well on it this time, which says nothing about next month.
What netent.com prints against what Stake runs
| Game | Release on netent.com | Early access from | On Stake since | RTP on netent.com | RTP on Stake | Max win | Hit frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead or Alive 3: Wanted | 26 Mar 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 | 96.03% | 96.03% | 66,666x | 22.99% |
| Nunchucks | 29 Oct 2026 | 22 Oct 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | 96.21% | 96.21% | 12,000x | 28.00% |
| Demon Beats | 15 Oct 2026 | 2 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | 96.08% | 96.08% | 10,000x | not shown |
| Fruit Shop Megaways | 28 Jan 2021 | none listed | before tracking | 96.06% | 96.06% | 5,200x | 17.00% |
| Starburst | 23 Jan 2012 | none listed | before tracking | 96.08% | 96.09% | 800x | 23.00% |
| Gonzo's Quest | 15 Mar 2010 | none listed | before tracking | 95.97% | 95.97% | 2,200x | 41.00% |
| Space Wars | 24 Apr 2013 | none listed | before tracking | 96.75% | 96.75% | 1,000x | 16.00% |
netent.com game pages read 12 Nov 2026. "On Stake since" is the first date in bonushunt.gg's data; games already listed on 18 Jan 2024, the earliest date there, are shown as before tracking. Stake RTP from bonushunt.gg, same day.
The RTP numbers line up almost to the hundredth. Starburst is a hundredth apart, 96.09% on Stake against 96.08% on its page, and every other game in the table matches. netent.com shows a single figure per game. If the rules screen at another casino shows a different number, that casino runs another setting, and the rules screen is the one to believe.
The dates are the more interesting column. NetEnt lists an exclusive early access window a week or two before general release, and Stake shows Dead or Alive 3: Wanted from 19 March, the first day of that window. For Nunchucks and Demon Beats the Stake date is the general release day instead.
The old games still get played
Starburst still gets more bets than almost anything else NetEnt has on Stake, it's just that they're tiny, under a dollar on average. You know why if you've played it. Expanding wilds, both-way wins, nothing that runs for long. Gonzo's Quest has the avalanche reels, where the multiplier climbs with every win in a row and climbs faster in free falls.
Space Wars is worth a look if you want the highest RTP NetEnt prints, 96.75%, with a 1,000x cap and a hit frequency of only 16%. Counting every month bonushunt.gg has on record, no NetEnt game has drawn more Stake money.
- Sister studios inside Evolution: Red Tiger, Big Time Gaming, Nolimit City
- What the hit frequency column means: hit frequency
- Several RTP settings per game: RTP versions
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Questions
Who owns NetEnt?
Evolution AB. Its takeover of NetEnt closed on 1 December 2020, and NetEnt games now carry the operating licence of Evolution Gaming Malta Limited.
Which NetEnt game is played most on Stake?
By money bet over the last month, Dead or Alive 3: Wanted with $15.06M. By number of bets it is Fruit Shop Megaways, followed by Starburst.
What is Starburst's RTP?
NetEnt prints 96.08% with an 800x max win and 23% hit frequency. Stake has it configured at 96.09%.
When did Dead or Alive 3: Wanted come out?
netent.com gives 26 March 2026 as release date and 19 March 2026 for exclusive early access. It shows on Stake from 19 March.
Is NetEnt big on Stake?
Not compared with Pragmatic Play or Hacksaw. NetEnt had 0.16% of Stake slot wagers over the last month, rank 33.
Sources
- Evolution: year-end report 2020. NetEnt acquisition closed on 1 December 2020 Checked 12 November 2026
- NetEnt website and footer. Evolution Gaming Malta Limited, MGA/CRP/187/2010 Checked 12 November 2026
- NetEnt: Dead or Alive 3: Wanted. release 26 Mar 2026, early access 19 Mar 2026, 96.03%, 66,666x, 22.99% Checked 12 November 2026
- NetEnt: Starburst. 23 Jan 2012, 96.08%, 800x, 23% Checked 12 November 2026
- NetEnt: Space Wars, Gonzo’s Quest, Fruit Shop Megaways, Nunchucks, Demon Beats. spec sheets as in the table Checked 12 November 2026
- bonushunt.gg provider analytics (Stake slot statistics). NetEnt: 105 games with wagers, 0.16% of Stake slot wagers (month); per-game wagers, bets, GGR, configured RTP, first date on Stake Checked 12 November 2026
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