Raffle Blog
Weekly best-odds roundups, how-to guides and news from the UK prize competition world.
- Guides25 August 2026
What is expected value in raffles, and does it favour you?
Discover how to calculate the expected value in raffles to determine if your ticket purchase is a smart investment or a waste.
Read article - Guides24 August 2026
Gift card raffle odds UK: how to calculate your real chances
Discover how to accurately calculate your odds in UK gift card raffles. Understand the math behind your chances and boost your winning potential.
Read article - Guides24 August 2026· 13 min read
How to Find the Best UK Prize Raffles: A Complete Operator Comparison Guide
A practical, side-by-side look at Raffle House, Seven Days Performance and BOTB — plus how Raffle Genius helps you spot the best value prize draws in the UK.
Read article - Comparisons23 August 2026· 8 min read
UK prize competition operators compared: BOTB, Raffall, Premier Prize, Seven Days Performance and Raffle House
How five of the UK's most established prize competition operators actually work — prize types, ticket pricing and what makes each one distinct.
Read article - Best odds10 August 2026· 4 min read
Best odds this week: five UK competitions worth a look
The draws closing in the next few days with the fewest tickets sold — and how to work out whether the odds are actually good.
Read article - Guides6 August 2026· 5 min read
How to spot an undersold competition before it closes
Ticket caps, sold counters and closing times: the three numbers that tell you where your chances are genuinely best.
Read article - Trust29 July 2026· 6 min read
Are UK raffle sites legit? What to check before you enter
Free entry routes, published caps, verified draws and the DCMS voluntary code — the four checks that separate solid operators from risky ones.
Read article - Guides21 July 2026· 4 min read
Cash alternative or the car? The maths most winners get wrong
Almost every car draw offers a cash alternative. Here is how to judge whether taking it is the better outcome.
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