Blingo Competitions Review

Blingo Competitions describes itself as a competition site that brings you luxury prizes with the best odds. Unlike many of it's competitors the focus seems to be on smaller prizes . Ticket prices start at around 50p and live draws take place via Facebook.

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Incorporated in May 2021, Blingo Competitions is based in Cardiff and run by Ruth Ellis. They aren't the biggest of pay to enter prize draw sites and at time of writing have around 3000 followers on Facebook and a handful over on Instagram. The site is very purple and very colourful. Some of the images would definitely fail UKGC's rules on appealing to younger people but competition sites don't fall under that jurisdiction. When we first reviewed Blingo Competitions they were using the platform developed by GFNI. Howver as of June 2025 we note that they're now with Rafflex.io. This is a custom designed platform that doesn't use Wordpress (like many other sites do) but don't get too excited because it's still actually GFNI but with a different name!

What Can You Win At Blingo Competitions

When we first looked at Blingo Competitions the prize roster included a Dyson Duo, £50 Cash, Garden Fire Pit Set, Lego and a Sage Barista Coffee Machine. They seemed to shy away from strict cash giveaways. Most certainly this isn't the site for you if you're hoping to win a car or luxury watches. Today (June 2025) the make-up of competitions does seem to err towards cash. In fact 8 of the 12 listed competitions were for cash up to £500. Most of the prize draws also include an instant win element. The tangible prizes include a Fortnum & Mason Hamper, Lush Products and a Funsicle Pool. Ticket prices range from 50p up to just under £4 but there's a free entry draw too.

How To Enter Blingo Competitions

To enter a prize draw you first need to register or login. If you don't and try and add tickets to your basket it doesn't work which is a bit poor in terms of customer journey. Once logged in you simply need to select the number of tickets that you wish to purchase and then answer a multiple choice question. The questions are very easy! Payment is via debit cards. If sufficient tickets are sold by the closing date then the draw takes place. All draws should take place regardless of ticket sales, but the option to extend a draw date is there if required. The terms also state that "if after a reasonable amount of time determined by us and tickets are still available the competition may be closed, a draw made and the winner will be offered a cash prize that is equivalent to 70% of the entry fees taken for that particular competition". A no purchase necessary postal route is linked on each giveaway. If you do send in a postal entry you do also need to answer the prize draw question.

Blingo Competitions Winners

When a prize draw is ready to be drawn this is done via livestream on Facebook and using Google's Random Number Generator. Blingo Competitions list their winners on the website too but you need to go to 'Completed' to see them all. There is a 'Winners' section linked on the site but this is pretty empty and gives a poor first - and false - impression of Blingo. However when you follow the winners link from a 'Completed' prize draw you'll find all the necessary details including any instant winners generated during that draw. However the page doesn't link to the Facebook draw so you can't reference it from the page. Interestingly the winner details page don't indicate number of tickets sold nor link to the entrants list. Only live competitions have current entry lists.

Responsible Play & Other Reviews

Frustratingly there's no obvious responsible play messaging at Blingo Competitions. In fact there's not much messaging at all, not even an accessible to all FAQ regarding player accounts, deposits, cooling off etc. They don't have to do this of course but it sets a good standard. In terms of other reviews Blingo Competitions may well be one of the few sites that aren't keenly pushing entrants towards Trustpilot. They don't link to it nor do that flag up that they're listed. It's quite refreshing to be fair and perhaps better than a platform with thousands of powder puff reviews in exchange for credit. There are nearly 90 reviews of Blingo Competitions and they're all either 4 or 5 stars.

Our Verdict

Blingo Competitions might not be the biggest brand in the pay to enter prize draw sector but it seems to be doing OK. It's created plenty of winners, isn't too expensive to enter and usually has a good selection of prizes. We like the fact that they run quite a few free entry draws as this gives would be entrants the chance to try out the set-up. Entry numbers are mixed with the best draw attracting just 60% of target tickets. This might make it worth keeping an eye if you like targeting low entry options. There are some usability issues but that's down to the platform rather than the site itself. Sadly there's no mention of responsible play or any indication of tools such as self-exclusion or deposit limits. There are maximum ticket purchases on the draws although these depend on the number available to be bought.

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