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The fight card

Pick your fighters. We score it round by round — same yardstick, no favourites — and call it on points.

8.0 /10 BOTB Contender
7.8 /10 McKinney Competitions Contender

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Round by round

Round 1

Value for money

7.2
7.3
Round 2

Competition variety

9.0
8.6
Round 3

Draw transparency

8.5
7.2
Round 4

Payouts & service

7.5
7.9
Round 5

Website & app

7.8
8.1

The judges’ totals

BOTB
Our score 8.0/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0
McKinney Competitions
Our score 7.8/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0

On points: BOTB (8.0–7.8)

The tale of the tape

Founded 1999 2020
Ticket range From 20p (Easy Wins) to at least £1.35 (Lifestyle); Dream Car tickets start at 90p £0.09 – £99.97
Draw method Dream Car: Spot the Ball judged by an independent panel with a lawyer present; Lifestyle/Pass/House: random draws independently verified by PromoVeritas; Instant Wins: RNG ticket-number matching at checkout Live draws (watch links on site) with end-prize winners selected by a verifiable random draw; some prizes are marked as Auto Draw
Draw schedule Dream Car runs Sun–Sun with judging Monday and winner reveal Tuesday; Lifestyle runs Wed–Wed with draw within 48 hours (typically Friday); Dream Home runs monthly (1st–last day) with winner announced at the start of the following month; Instant Wins are continuous/instant Evenings; many cash autodraws at 9pm and larger draws around 10:30pm
Payments Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Pay by Mobile Debit/credit card (online checkout); PayPal mentioned by reviewers
Mobile app iOS & Android None
Free postal entry ✓ ✓
Instant wins ✓ ✓

BOTB

  • Longest‑running brand with weekly judged Dream Car and big‑ticket prizes
  • Independent verification (PromoVeritas) and published judging for transparency
  • Huge variety including Lifestyle, Instant Wins and monthly Dream Home

The granddaddy of UK prize comps still sets the pace: a polished, well-audited Spot the Ball for Dream Car, stacked prize draws and a credible archive of winners. Value depends on your appetite for skill-based play without published odds, but the verified draws, charity record and fast payouts make BOTB a safe bet for seasoned punters.

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McKinney Competitions

  • Huge range including houses, cars, cash and instant wins
  • Clear free postal route and visible live-draw links
  • Regular evening draws and a 2% cashback site promo

A heavyweight Northern Irish operator with nightly action, sharp pricing on mainstream comps and frequent live draws, sweetened by a visible 2% cashback promo. Mega comps carry eye-watering ticket caps, but the breadth, polish and evidence of big winners make McKinney a dependable all‑rounder for punters who like variety.

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