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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 R Kings Competitions Contender

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Round by round

Round 1

Value for money

7.2
7.4
Round 2

Competition variety

9.0
8.8
Round 3

Draw transparency

8.5
6.9
Round 4

Payouts & service

7.5
7.9
Round 5

Website & app

7.8
8.2

The judges’ totals

BOTB
Our score 8.0/10 Trust 50/100 Readers — Live comps 0
R Kings 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 2018
Ticket range From 20p (Easy Wins) to at least £1.35 (Lifestyle); Dream Car tickets start at 90p £0.25 – £29.99
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 RNG/auto draw; live draw referenced
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 Per listing; typically 9–10pm
Payments Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Pay by Mobile Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal
Mobile app iOS & Android iOS & Android
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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R Kings Competitions

  • Big headline prizes with low entry prices available
  • Wide variety: cars, cash, tech, sports trips
  • Apps on iOS and Android plus many payment options

R Kings remains one of the heavyweight Northern Ireland operators, mixing mega headline cash with the JDM classics and football trips punters love. Odds vary hugely by format, but the breadth, frequent live draws and steady stream of winner stories make it a lively shop window for cars-and-cash hunters.

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