News, analysis and practical advice on UK prize competitions.
We unpack the business behind UK prize competitions, using live ticket data to separate potential revenue from profit and explain who carries the risk when tickets remain unsold.
Our practical approach to setting an affordable prize-competition budget, counting every entry cost and stopping cheap tickets from becoming expensive habits.
A postponed draw can leave more time for tickets to sell, but the effect on your chances depends on the rules. We explain the maths, the warning signs and what to do when a date changes.
A practical guide to separating useful customer evidence from star-rating noise, then checking it against competition terms, live odds and your budget.
We explain what the DCMS voluntary code means for entrants, how it differs from gambling law, and which operator practices we would check before spending.
Our practical guide to matching a competition website to its legal operator, checking its Companies House record and recognising what registration cannot prove.
We explain what a competition question is meant to achieve, why an easy answer proves little, and what we check before submitting a paid or postal entry.
We compare the speed, odds, travel restrictions and spending risks of instant-win and main-draw holiday competitions, using RaffleScout’s 30 September 2026 snapshot.
Our practical handover checklist covers verifying your win, understanding the tax position, arranging delivery, checking documents and deciding whether to keep or sell the car.
We explain how payment, chance, genuine skill and free entry determine the legal category of a prize promotion, and what we check before entering.
We explain how to follow a campervan competition from entry list to winning ticket, assess the draw method and spot gaps that a livestream alone cannot resolve.
Our practical guide to verifying a house win, checking the title, understanding tax and getting from the winner’s call to legal ownership.
We look beyond the headline ticket price to assess what a cheap entry actually buys, how to compare spending fairly and whether an electric-car prize would suit your life.
We explain how ticket limits, unsold entries and draw rules affect tech competition odds, using RaffleScout’s live listings from 27 September 2026.
Our practical guide to claiming a classic car prize, checking its documents, arranging delivery and understanding the tax and running costs before you take the keys.
We explain how campervan cash alternatives work, how to compare the offer with keeping the vehicle, and why ticket bundles and holiday prizes need different checks.
Our pre-entry checks focus on what you actually win, who stands behind the draw and whether a dream car could become an expensive obligation.
Our pre-entry checks cover misleading prize descriptions, battery condition, charging costs, operator identity and draw terms, so an appealing EV does not hide an unsuitable prize.
We explain how to compare holiday competition odds, ticket prices and remaining availability without overlooking travel restrictions, draw rules or your budget.
We separate cheap tickets from cheap motoring, calculate the cost of chasing a car prize and explain when buying outright is the more sensible financial decision.
Our practical guide to postal entry: finding the rules, preparing a valid entry, allowing for delivery and understanding what “free” really costs.