The nightly live draw against games you play whenever you like. Claims below checked against both operators’ public terms.
Elite Competitions is the daily live-draw specialist: 1p tickets, the 10pm ball machine on Facebook and YouTube, claimed 48-hour payouts. MrRaffle is what you play between draws, or instead of them: instant win games from 10p where you spin, scratch or drop for the result (or reveal instantly), odds and ticket totals on every draw page, free postal entry on everything, and Daily, Weekly and Monthly Jackpot tickets earned automatically as you play.
| Feature | MrRaffle | Elite Competitions |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Instant wins from 10p | Tickets from 1p to around 99p; penny competitions section |
| The experience | You play your ticket: spin the wheel, scratch the card, drop the ball. Or reveal instantly | InstaWin: buying a ticket instantly shows whether it matched a pre-assigned winning number |
| Jackpot entry included | Every 10p staked earns Daily, Weekly and Monthly Jackpot tickets at no extra cost | No equivalent scheme |
| Draw size | Maximum ticket count published on every draw page; worst-case odds visible before entry | Totals shown on detail pages; T&Cs allow up to 19,999,999 entries per competition |
| Cash alternative | Cash prizes are cash, paid in full | Cash alternative on all competitions unless specified, amount set by the promoter |
| Payout speed | Faster Payments withdrawals, typically 1 to 3 working days | Claims cash prizes paid within 48 hours of the draw |
| Free entry route | Free postal entry on every draw, explained in the FAQ and terms | Postal route exists but is described only in the T&Cs; competition pages point there |
| Draws | Verifiable RNG on every draw and instant win | Daily live draws at 10pm with a random ball machine, streamed on Facebook and YouTube |
| Operator | True Haven Group Ltd, UK company no. 16782179 | Hydro Solutions Fylde Ltd t/a Elite Competitions, Blackpool, incorporated 2015 |
Verified against Elite Competitions's public site and terms on 11 July 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Elite sells an evening ritual. Enter during the day, tune in at 10pm, watch the ball machine do its thing live. Their InstaWins add a quick hit, but as a number check at checkout. MrRaffle sells the game itself: pick from Plinko, Wheel Spin, Scratch Cards, Slots, Loot Boxes or Blackjack from 10p, see the full prize table up front, and reveal the outcome yourself, with the animation or without it. Any hour, no schedule.
Both sites publish entry totals, Elite on detail pages, MrRaffle on every draw page with the odds formula alongside. The difference is what those numbers say: Elite’s terms permit up to 19,999,999 entries per competition and a recent InstaWin listed 10,000,000. Our caps are visible before you spend, and they’re not eight digits.
Payouts are fast on both sides, credit to Elite there: they claim cash within 48 hours of the draw. MrRaffle credits instant-win cash the second you win and pays withdrawals by Faster Payments in typically 1 to 3 working days after KYC. Cash alternatives on Elite are promoter-set; MrRaffle cash prizes are simply the full amount.
Each 10p staked on MrRaffle earns a ticket in every open Jackpot draw, Daily, Weekly and Monthly, no extra fee, plus there’s a level-based rewards ladder and a free daily game. Elite counters with a free-ticket-every-2-hours promotion and the live-draw community. Free postal entry exists on both: theirs is described in the T&Cs, ours on every draw and in the FAQ, identical odds either way. Both lawful UK prize competitions, both 18+, neither needs a Gambling Commission licence under this model.
Written by the MrRaffle team. MrRaffle is operated by True Haven Group Ltd. Facts about other operators were last verified on 11 July 2026 and may change — always check the operator's own terms before entering. 18+ only. Please play responsibly.
