{
  "title": "Stake source follow-up — 17 September 2026",
  "version": "2026-09-17.1",
  "reviewedOn": "2026-09-17",
  "publisher": "WagerVerity",
  "method": "Three public Stake Help articles were reread to check welcome-code timing, standard player rakeback and registration attribution. This follow-up records the scoped findings; it does not replace or redate the nine-record 15 September snapshot. No account was created, no deposit or wager was made, and no campaign redemption or operator support conversation was performed.",
  "relatedSnapshot": "/research/stake-source-review-2026-09-15.json",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "FOLLOW-001",
      "baselineRecordIds": ["SRC-001", "SRC-002"],
      "topic": "Welcome access and code-entry window",
      "sourceTitle": "Stake Help — How to get my Welcome Offer",
      "sourceUrl": "https://help.stake.com/en/articles/5091363-how-to-get-my-welcome-offer",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-17",
      "status": "Official",
      "scope": "Stake.com public welcome mechanism for eligible new accounts",
      "finding": "A valid referral code can unlock early rakeback access. The help article directs users to enter it through the account Offers page within 24 hours of registration.",
      "limitation": "This does not confirm save5 validity, its campaign rate, a later change of affiliate or country-specific eligibility."
    },
    {
      "id": "FOLLOW-002",
      "baselineRecordIds": ["SRC-003"],
      "topic": "Standard rakeback calculation and claim location",
      "sourceTitle": "Stake Help — What is Rakeback?",
      "sourceUrl": "https://help.stake.com/en/articles/4821738-what-is-rakeback",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-17",
      "status": "Official",
      "scope": "Stake.com standard player rakeback; casino basis and claim navigation",
      "finding": "The casino rate is 3.5% of the house-edge basis of wagers. The help article directs users to VIP, then the Rakeback tab, to claim. Poker and sportsbook have separate calculation bases.",
      "limitation": "The standard formula is not evidence for a 5% save5 campaign or a prediction of an account payment."
    },
    {
      "id": "FOLLOW-003",
      "baselineRecordIds": ["SRC-007"],
      "topic": "Registration attribution",
      "sourceTitle": "Stake Help — How to become a Stake Affiliate",
      "sourceUrl": "https://help.stake.com/en/articles/9995632-how-to-become-a-stake-affiliate",
      "checkedOn": "2026-09-17",
      "status": "Official",
      "scope": "Stake.com affiliate attribution at registration",
      "finding": "An account can be associated with one affiliate. A code entered in the optional registration field takes priority over a referral link.",
      "limitation": "This does not establish that a code entered after signup can replace an existing affiliate relationship."
    }
  ],
  "baselineRecordsNotRechecked": ["SRC-004", "SRC-005", "SRC-006", "SRC-008", "SRC-009"],
  "campaignEvidence": {
    "baselineRecordId": "SRC-009",
    "status": "Publisher-confirmed benefit",
    "confirmedOn": "2026-09-15",
    "independentlyVerified": false,
    "operatorCampaignTermsUrl": null,
    "note": "The publisher's 5% total save5 rakeback statement retains its original date and evidence status. None of these three general help articles independently verifies it.",
    "unconfirmedFields": ["Eligible countries and regions", "Account eligibility", "Included and excluded games/products", "Campaign duration and expiry", "Currency and reward cap", "Minimum deposit", "Wagering and claim conditions"]
  }
}