Don't be fooled by the ranking system... there are some users who just played for a very long time and they ranked to Platinum by wagering over a very long time. There are also legal methods to rank up with minimum losses, if your goal is to rank up. (It will take much less funds, than just playing 3rd party Slots and losing tons of money)
On the other hand, Eddie (one of the owners) mentioned in one of his Streams that most of the Diamond players are from Russia and they have huge pockets.
I'm not fooled by the ranking system obviously, I use GDLE as an example because I know he is "REAL" High roller who can bet thousands of dollar in single bet.
I also say about platinum V and above level, it is not that easy to reach Platinum V although you are playing for very long time unless you are high rollers.
I have been here at Stake since the first day and playing regularly with small amount but I have not even reached Platinum 3.
It (to rank up) is not my main goal, I play here regularly because I like the site, I like the offered game, so if I'm ranked up and get some rewards then I'll consider it as a side bonus from my hobby of playing their games.
There is no fooling about the ranking system.
You bet what it is you bet whether that be on the casino platform or on the sportsbook. But it is much faster to bet on the sportsbook to achieve a higher ranking in the vip system as they offer you 3x your wagered amounts and since a month or so ago these amounts of 3x goes towards your participation the 24 hour race on that particular day.
There is a player who is streaming their progress to platinum V for the past four months by the name of jasminnavas.
They show you how they have ranked up so fast and the legit ways I have said before how to get there very quickly.
Just watch some of their videos on their twitch channel. The owner Eddie knows this player very well and have mentioned them on numerous occasions on the livestream during the megaraces.
Btw, the owner said he wouldn't be streaming the megarace this weekend due to travelling or something like this but the next one scheduled on January 16th would be from Serbia with Dustin the sportsbook moderator.