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Why Do Competitions Ask a Skill Question?
The question is there to keep the competition out of lottery law, not to test you. Section 14(5) sets the bar, and most questions you'll see don't clear it.
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Competition announcements, feature updates, winner stories, and plain-English guides to how our prize draws work.
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How Do Instant Win Competitions Work?
You find out straight away whether you've won. The result is decided before the animation plays, and here is exactly what happens between your payment and the reveal.
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How Much Should You Spend on Competitions?
Decide the number before you look at the prizes, and set it where losing all of it would change nothing about your month. Here is what a monthly budget actually buys you.
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Can You Sell a Competition Prize You've Won?
Generally yes, once a physical prize is yours outright. The money goes in the gap between the advertised value, the cash alternative and what it really fetches.
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Are Prize Competitions Legal in the UK? The Rules That Apply
Yes, if they offer free entry or a real test of skill. After that, five sets of rules govern how they're run, and here's who to go to when one goes wrong.
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Are Competition Draws Rigged? Check the Ticket Count First
Rigged draws are rare, and they're the wrong thing to check first. The ticket total tells you more, and two of the six sites we checked make you hunt for it.
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How Do UK Prize Competitions Work?
You buy a ticket, a winner is drawn, a prize arrives. Here is what happens at every step, including the free entry route and what happens if it does not sell out.
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Prize Draws: What They Are and When They're Free
A prize draw picks a winner at random from everyone who entered. In UK law the term is narrower, and the difference tells you which rules apply.
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Is a Raffle Gambling? Yes, Even the One at Your School Fair
Yes. A raffle is a lottery under the Gambling Act 2005. Most small raffles are legal without a licence, but one run for profit isn't. Here's which you're running.
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What Happens When You Win a Prize Competition?
You get contacted on your entry details, you have a deadline to reply, and you prove who you are. Nobody legitimate asks you for money. What to expect.
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Do You Pay Tax on Competition Winnings in the UK? (No, and Here's What Is)
No. UK competition prizes aren't taxed. Interest on cash winnings, selling a prize and Universal Credit can still cost you. Here's what counts, with the limits.
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Do Free Postal Entries Win? Yes, and Here's Why
Free postal entries have exactly the same chance as one paid ticket, because the law requires it. Here's the maths, and how to check a site is fair.