These are the rules for entering any competition run by Bullpen Competitions. By purchasing entries and submitting a competition entry, you enter into a contract with the Promoter and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Please read them carefully and keep a copy for your records.
Last updated: 10 July 2026
In plain English: Bullpen competitions are skill-based prize competitions, not a lottery or gambling. Entry is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Every paid competition has a genuine free postal entry route with an equal chance of winning. Every draw is provably fair — the result is derived from public randomness that nobody, including us, can influence, and anyone can verify it. If it ever stops being fun, see Responsible Play.
The promoter is: Matthew Wilkin (Sole Trader) trading as Bullpen Competitions, whose registered office is at Bullpen Competitions, Tower Court, Oakdale, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4XL.
Should you wish to contact the promoter for any reason please email bull@bullpencompetitions.com.
2.1 These terms and conditions apply to all competitions listed on the Promoter's website at https://bullpencompetitions.com/ (the "Website").
2.2 The Promoter may offer different formats to the competitions. Subject to clause 2.3, an entry fee is payable each time you enter.
2.3 To be in with a chance of winning, everyone who enters the competition (an "Entrant") will be required to correctly answer a question or solve a problem set by the Promoter (the "Competition Question"). Where the Promoter offers an easy or multiple-choice question or, where the Promoter does not ask a Competition Question, a free entry route is available.
3.1 The competition will run from and including the opening and closing dates specified on the Website. These dates shall be referred to as the "Opening Date" and "Closing Date". All times and dates referred to are the times and dates in London, England.
3.2 If it is absolutely necessary to do so, the Promoter reserves the right to change the Opening and Closing Dates. If the Promoter does change the Opening Date and/or the Closing Date of a competition, the new details will be displayed on the Website. The Promoter will not extend the Closing Date simply to sell more entries.
3.3 All competition entries must be received by the Promoter by no later than the specified time on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the specified time on the Closing Date are automatically disqualified and no refunds will be given.
3.4 The maximum number of entries to the competition will be stated on the Website. The number of entries you are able to make may be limited if the maximum number of entries is reached.
3.5 Entrants can enter the competition as many times as they wish until the maximum number of entries have been received, subject to any per-person entry cap stated on the Website. Entrants submitting free entries must submit each entry separately. Bulk entries, if received, will not be accepted and will only be counted as one single entry.
3.6 To enter the competition:
3.7 All entries must be submitted in the English language. Entries in languages other than English will automatically be disqualified and no refund will be given.
3.8 Unless you are using the free entry method, the Promoter will send confirmation that your entry has been received.
3.9 The Promoter will not accept responsibility for competition entries that are not successfully completed, are lost or are delayed regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.
3.10 By purchasing entries and submitting a competition entry, you are entering into a contract with the Promoter and are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
3.11 You may enter the competition for free by complying with the following conditions:
We do not accept free entries for our "prize every time" competitions. Prize every time competitions are not a game of chance as every ticket is a winner. Any free entries sent in for prize every time competitions will be void.
4.1 All Entrants who correctly answer the Competition Question will be placed into a draw and the winner will be chosen by a random draw. If no Competition Question is asked, all Entrants will be entered into the random draw. The random draw will take place as soon as reasonably possible and, in any event, within 7 days of the Closing Date (the "Draw Date"). The draw may be conducted and/or streamed live (for example on Facebook) and/or drawn automatically at the Draw Date using the provably-fair method described in clause 4.5.
4.2 All Entrants will have their names and entry numbers included on a spreadsheet which may be published on the Website and may be visible during the live draw. If you do not wish to have your name included on this spreadsheet you must contact the Promoter via email at bull@bullpencompetitions.com as soon as reasonably possible after you have completed your entry and in any event, at least 48 hours before the draw takes place.
4.3 For help with entries, please email bull@bullpencompetitions.com.
4.4 Every Entrant, whether they entered online or by the free postal route, is entered into the same draw and has an equal chance of winning per entry. Free postal entries are never disadvantaged.
4.5 Provably-fair draws. For each competition the winning outcome is determined using publicly-verifiable randomness. Before any entry is sold, the Promoter publishes a cryptographic commitment (a "seal") for the competition. After the Closing Date, the winning entry is derived from a public, independent source of randomness that did not exist when the seal was published and which no party — including the Promoter — can predict or influence. The seal, the randomness used and the method are published so that anyone can independently verify that the result was not manipulated. See the fairness page to check any draw yourself. For historic competitions migrated from a previous platform, the entry list is imported and then sealed before the draw is run; the same public-randomness verification applies.
5.1 The competition is only open to all residents in the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over, except:
5.2 By entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win. The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the competition and claim the prize. If you fail to provide the Promoter with any such proof or other information that they may require within a reasonable time, you may be disqualified from the competition.
5.3 The Promoter will not accept competition entries that are:
5.4 The Promoter reserves all rights to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize competition. This includes if you are rude or abusive to the Promoter or anyone associated with them.
5.5 No refunds of the entry fee will be given in any event, including:
5.6 If the Entrant engages in:
all of their entries will be declared void, no refunds will be given and they may be prevented from participating in any future competitions.
6.1 The prize for each competition is described on the Website (the "Prize"). Details of the Prize are, to the best of the Promoter's knowledge, information and belief, correct as at the Opening Date.
6.2 Prizes are subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize with a prize of equal or greater value. If any details of the Prize change, the Promoter will endeavour to update the Website as soon as reasonably possible.
6.3 The Promoter makes no representations and gives no warranties about the Prize, its value, its condition or any other information provided on the Website. The Promoter makes no representations and gives no warranties that the information provided on the Website is accurate, complete or up to date.
6.4 The Prize may be supplied by a third-party supplier (the "Supplier"). Details of the Supplier (if any) will be provided on the Website.
6.5 The cash alternative for each available prize is clearly stated in the competition description. If you wish to opt for the cash alternative you agree to enter knowing the cash alternative to each prize is clearly stated before entering.
6.6 The prize is not negotiable or transferable.
7.1 The decision of the Promoter is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into, save that this does not affect your right to raise a complaint or your statutory rights (see clause 12).
7.2 The Promoter will contact the winner personally as soon as practicable after the Draw Date, using the telephone number or email address provided with the competition entry. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available, or has not claimed the Prize within 14 days of the Draw Date, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the Prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
7.3 The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will publish the surname and county of major prize winners on the Website within one month after the Closing Date of the competition.
7.4 If you object to any or all of your surname, county and winning entry being published or made available, please contact the Promoter at bull@bullpencompetitions.com prior to the Closing Date. In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
8.1 You must claim the Prize personally. The Prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf. Details of how the Prize will be delivered to you (or made available for collection) are published on the Website.
8.2 If your personal details, including contact information, change at any time you should notify the Promoter as soon as reasonably possible. Notifications should be sent to the Promoter via email to bull@bullpencompetitions.com. Notifications must include details of the competition you have entered, your old details and your new details. If your details change within 10 days of the Closing Date, the Promoter will use your old details if it needs to try to contact you.
8.3 Any Cash Prize will be transferred directly to the winner's nominated bank account. The winner must provide evidence that it is the sole or joint beneficiary of the bank account. Failure to do so within 14 days will result in disqualification from the competition and the winner forfeiting the prize. In such circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
8.4 The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable to pay any compensation if you are unable to or do not take up the prize.
Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Nothing in these terms limits or excludes the Promoter's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. Your statutory rights are not affected.
10.1 By entering the competition, you agree that any personal information provided by you with the competition entry may be held and used only by the Promoter or its agents and suppliers to administer the competition or as otherwise set out in the Promoter's Privacy Policy, a copy of which is available on the Website.
10.2 If you are the winner of the competition, you agree that the Promoter may use your name, image and town or county of residence to announce the winner of this competition. You further agree to participate in any reasonable publicity required by the Promoter.
10.3 If you do not wish to participate in any publicity, you must notify the Promoter prior to the Closing Date. This will not affect your chances of winning the Prize. If you do not agree to participate in any publicity about the competition we may still provide your details to the Advertising Standards Authority. This is a legal requirement that we must comply with to prove that the competition has been properly administered and the Prize awarded.
10.4 If you are the winner of the competition, you may be required to provide further personal information and proof of your identity in order to confirm your eligibility to claim the Prize and transfer ownership of the Prize to you. You consent to the use of your information in this way. You are entitled to request further details about how your personal information is being used. You may also withdraw your consent to your personal information being used in such way but by doing so you may prevent the Prize being transferred to you. In such circumstances, you will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition and forfeit the Prize. You will not be entitled to any refund of your entry fee. The Promoter reserves the right to offer the Prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
10.5 Please note that under data protection laws you are entitled to request that the Promoter does not contact you and removes your details from its database. If you make such a request you will be withdrawing from the competition as it will not be possible to contact you in the event that you are the winner. You will not be entitled to any refund of any entry fee if you withdraw from the competition. If you do not wish any of your personal details to be used by the Promoter for promotional purposes, please email the Promoter at bull@bullpencompetitions.com prior to the Closing Date.
11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time. The latest version of these terms and conditions will be available on the Website.
11.2 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the competition and any future competitions.
11.3 The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition where it becomes necessary to do so. There is no minimum number of entries and the Promoter will not hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition due to a lack of entries.
11.4 The competitions on the Website are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Meta, TikTok or any other platform. By entering the competitions, Entrants agree that these platforms have no liability and are not responsible for the administration or promotion of the competitions.
11.5 These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
11.6 You should print a copy of these terms and conditions and keep them for your records.
12.1 Bullpen competitions are intended to be an occasional bit of fun. We are committed to socially responsible play and provide tools to help you stay in control — including deposit and spend limits, cooling-off periods, and self-exclusion. Full details, and links to free confidential support, are on our Responsible Play page.
12.2 In line with our responsible-play commitments, we cap the number of tickets any one person can buy in each competition, and we place limits on credit-card spending. If our checks suggest play may be becoming harmful, we may contact you, apply limits, or close your account.
12.3 Complaints. If you are unhappy with anything, please contact us at bull@bullpencompetitions.com or via the help button on any page. We aim to acknowledge complaints within 3 working days and resolve them within 28 days. This does not affect your statutory rights.