Competition Case Studies

Real stories from winners and losers provide valuable insights into competition outcomes. Our articles share experiences with lottery wins, gambling losses, phone scams and successful comping strategies.

Becoming a Successful Comper: Case Study

Margaret Johnson shares how she's won holidays, a TV and cash prizes over ten years of smart, disciplined competition entering.

Highs and Lows of Winning the Lottery: Case Study

A lottery winner shares how her £1.2m jackpot brought unexpected problems alongside the thrill of winning big.

Losing Everything Through Gambling: Case Study

Ian Gatling's addiction to gambling spiraled from dog track visits in his teens to losing everything at the casino.

Television Phone in Scam: Case Study

How thousands of TV viewers lost money in the 2007 phone-in scam that exposed fraud on Britain's most popular shows.