UK prize competition operators compared: BOTB, Raffall, Premier Prize, Seven Days Performance and Raffle House

BOTB (Best of the Best)

BOTB has run dream-car competitions since its airport-kiosk days and is a publicly listed company. Two car draws — typically a performance/supercar and a lifestyle or midweek car — plus a separate lifestyle prize draw run every week, so entry windows are short and predictable.

Ticket prices vary by prize tier, generally from well under £1 up to a few pounds per entry, with published entry caps on each competition so odds are calculable before you enter. Winners are announced weekly on video, usually filmed at the winner's home, and a cash alternative is offered on most vehicles.

What makes it distinct: the longest public track record of the group, a listed-company reporting obligation, and a fixed weekly cadence rather than a rolling catalogue.

Raffall

Raffall is not a single competition brand but a platform: individuals and businesses list their own raffles and Raffall handles ticketing, the draw mechanism and payment. That means prize types span everything from cars and cash to houses, watches and one-off items, with quality and scale varying widely between hosts.

Ticket prices are set by the host, so they range from pennies to hundreds of pounds. Each listing shows its own ticket cap and a countdown, and Raffall's terms cover what happens if a raffle does not sell out — hosts can draw anyway, and Raffall guarantees the prize on qualifying listings.

What makes it distinct: the marketplace model. You are assessing an individual host's draw rather than a single operator's house style, so reading each listing's terms matters more here than anywhere else.

Premier Prize Competitions

Premier Prize Competitions runs a rolling catalogue of draws rather than a fixed weekly schedule, covering cash prizes, tech, holidays and vehicles, alongside instant-win layers on some competitions.

Tickets are typically priced at the low end — often under £1 for smaller prizes, rising for headline draws — and each competition page publishes a total ticket cap plus a live sold counter, which is what lets undersold listings be identified before they close.

What makes it distinct: the volume and variety of concurrent draws, and the live sold counters that make the odds picture visible while a competition is still open.

Seven Days Performance

Seven Days Performance works on a seven-day cycle, as the name suggests: competitions open and close within the week, so there is always a draw closing in the next few days. The focus is performance and modified cars, with cash and tech draws alongside them.

Ticket prices are low — generally under £3 — and entry caps are modest compared with the big annual draws, which is what tends to produce competitive odds per pound when a listing is undersold. Draws are streamed with a random number generator and winners are announced publicly.

What makes it distinct: the weekly turnaround and smaller caps, which suit regular entrants tracking last-chance listings rather than people waiting for one headline prize.

Raffle House

Raffle House is built around property. Its headline draws offer a mortgage-free house, usually with a cash alternative and smaller runner-up cash prizes, and each draw runs over a longer window than a weekly car competition — often weeks or months.

Entry is sold in ticket bundles as well as singles, with pricing tiers that reward larger bundles, and a subscription option on some draws. A charitable donation is attached to each competition, and a free postal entry route is published in the terms.

What makes it distinct: the single-prize, long-window property format, plus the charity component — closer to a prize-home draw than to a high-frequency competition site.

What to look for when comparing operators

Ticket cap: a published maximum number of tickets is what makes odds calculable. No cap means you cannot work out your chances at all, however attractive the prize looks.

Published odds and sold counters: a live count of tickets sold, shown against the cap, tells you whether a draw is undersold with time left on the clock — the single most useful value signal in this market.

Free entry route: UK prize competitions are lawful when they include a genuine free entry route or a real element of skill. It should be easy to find in the terms, not buried.

Draw method and winner history: live-streamed draws using a verifiable random number generator, followed by named winners with dates and prizes, are the standard to expect.

Cash alternative terms: for vehicles and property, check the cash figure and the deadline for choosing it before you enter, not after you win.

Frequently asked questions

Are BOTB, Raffall, Premier Prize, Seven Days Performance, and Raffle House legitimate?

Yes — all five are established UK prize competition operators with published terms, live draws, and track records of awarding prizes. As with any competition, it's worth checking their current terms and free entry route before entering.

What's the cheapest way to enter a UK prize competition?

Most operators are legally required to offer a free postal entry route alongside paid ticket entry. Check each operator's terms and conditions page for their free entry process.

Which operator has the best odds?

Odds vary competition by competition, based on how many tickets are sold relative to the total available, rather than one operator being consistently better. It's worth checking ticket caps and sold counters on individual competitions to judge odds.

How do I know if a competition is undersold?

Look for published ticket caps, live sold counters, and time remaining. A competition with a low percentage of tickets sold and limited time left often represents better odds.