In-depth looks at the UK competition market, using the Value Ratio to find the best odds.
Is 7 Days Performance legit? We track every live 7 Days draw — ticket caps, entry prices and real odds — so you can see exactly what your chances are before you enter. Independent 2026 review.
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Lotto's two-round format roughly halved the odds of winning something, and Powerball arrived in the UK in July. We compare both against the median UK prize competition on the numbers that matter.
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Omaze's £3.5m London house draw closes on 27 September. Unlike the fixed-pool competition sites we track, Omaze does not publish an entry count — so here is what you can and cannot work out about your chances.
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The DCMS Voluntary Code took effect on 20 May 2026. Here is what operators signed up to, how many of the sites we track are on the list, and the one commitment that matters most if you enter competitions.
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NS&I has raised the Premium Bonds prize rate to 4.35% and shortened the odds to 21,000 to 1. We put that next to the median UK competition draw — and the real difference is not the odds.
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HMRC has begun writing to UK prize draw operators to say paid entries carry 20% VAT. Here is what a standard-rate bill could do to ticket prices, pool sizes and the odds you actually get.
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Is Rafflee legit? Our independent Rafflee review breaks down the real odds, tiny 1,500-ticket pools, an eye-popping Value Ratio, and whether the deals are too good to be true.
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Independent Regal Competitions review — how it works, real odds on their car draws and 10p instant wins, Value Ratio analysis vs the UK market, and whether it's legit.
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Independent Croc Comps review — real odds on their cash and instant-win draws, ticket pool sizes, Value Ratio vs the UK market, and whether Croc Comps is worth entering.
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Looking for a BOTB alternative? The best UK car competition sites with published ticket counts and calculable odds, ranked by live Value Ratio data.
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Independent Compete For Cars review: how the car competition site works, real ticket pools and odds on their draws, and how they compare to other UK operators.
Read Analysis →Independent Fifty20 review: how the prize draw platform works, ticket prices from 35p, real pool sizes, branded prize bundles, and whether it's worth entering.
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Independent JPW Competitions review: instant wins, £500 cash draws, real ticket pool sizes, and what our Value Ratio data says about the odds.
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Independent 2JS Competitions review: how the site works, real odds on their car draws, ticket pool sizes, and how they compare to other UK operators.
Read Analysis →Which UK car competition site actually gives you the best odds? We ran the numbers on 71 car draws across 11 sites and ranked them by median Value Ratio — so you know where to put your money.
Read Analysis →Stealth Competitions is a family-run UK competition site with a 5-star Trustpilot rating. We look at their prize range, draw process, and how to find the best-value draws.
Read Analysis →Prize Paradise offers some of the cheapest entry points in UK competitions, with tickets from 8p and cash prizes up to £30,000. We look at the prizes, draws, and whether the value holds up.
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Yes, BOTB is legit — it has run UK car competitions since 1999 and publishes its winners weekly. Our independent BOTB review: how Spot the Ball works, real odds on BOTB's fixed-odds draws, and whether it's worth it.
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UKCC claims to be the UK's #1 rated competition site on Trustpilot. We dig into the prize pool, ticket prices, and whether their odds stack up.
Read Analysis →RevComps is one of the UK's biggest car competition sites. We break down the prizes, ticket prices, draw schedule and Value Ratio so you can decide if it's worth entering.
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A breakdown of instant-win prize mechanics versus traditional main-draw competitions — and where the real value lives in each format.
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After tracking thousands of UK prize draws, here is what a "good" Value Ratio actually looks like — by category, prize tier, and operator size.
Read Analysis →A short, practical guide to calculating your true win probability on UK prize competitions — and why most entrants get it wrong.
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Low-ticket-price car draws look attractive, but cheap is not the same as good value. Here is when £1 entries actually outperform — and when they do not.
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A step-by-step guide to using the free postal entry route on UK prize competitions — what to write, where to send it, and what your odds actually are.
Read Analysis →A plain-English guide to UK tax on prize competition winnings — cars, cash, watches, and what HMRC actually cares about.
Read Analysis →Is a prize draw gambling in the UK? No — and here's why. How the Gambling Act 2005 separates prize competitions from lotteries via skill questions and free postal entry.
Read Analysis →Our independent ranking of the UK's top car competition sites for 2026, scored on Value Ratio, draw cadence, and transparency.
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Head-to-head comparison of two of the UK's biggest car competition operators — ticket prices, prize structure, draw formats, and live Value Ratios.
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A practical 2026 guide to UK car competition site legitimacy: how the law works, what to check before you enter, and how to spot the cowboys.
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The ultimate dream driveway: A naturally aspirated V12 Ferrari paired with a custom Urban Defender, or £270,000 cash.
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Three red flags to look for when browsing competition websites in the UK.
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How ultra-low-cost entries are changing the landscape of online prize competitions.
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