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26/11/2024

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https://www.randomdraws.com/news

Draw random winners for sweepstakes, giveaways and prize draws using our secure, compliant and independent online random draw system.

09/04/2020

Random draw API

We have launched an enterprise grade random draw API that lets you offload entry capture and conduct frequent regular draws, e.g. hourly draws. Additionally it has many additional features, e.g. limiting entry per entrant or per period (hour, day, etc.). More info: https://www.randomdraws.com/au/api

API · Enterprise solutions. Prize Draws for Competitions, Contests, Lotteries, Promotions, Raffles, Sweepstakes · Online, Electronic, Compliant, Accredited

17/12/2019

Random draw - new feature - anonymous draws II

If you have privacy or security concerns, you can now conduct truly anonymous draws without even uploading a file. Simply create a ticket/counter for each of your entrants and then conduct a draw with the same number of entrants. Winners can then be cross referenced to your data set.

24/07/2019

Random draw - new features

We've rolled out new functionality to make self-management of your prize/sweepstake draws easier and more flexible:

- Draw re-scheduling
- Cancel draws and get a credit
- Set draw timezone
- Dynamic countdown timer

Try it out: https://www.randomdraws.com

29/05/2019

System upgrade: instantwinapi.com throughput

Our developers have optimised system performance of our Instant Win API - it can now handle 50 transactions / API calls per second. Try it out: https://www.instantwinapi.com

06/02/2019

Compliance with SA regulations - Australia

When running a national competition ensure the prize draw tool you use is pre-approved and registered in South Australia. This is important even when you don't need a permit in SA.

16/11/2018

Which file format?

Our system accepts CSV, TXT and TSV file formats. Why?

It is easy to parse more modern formats like XLS, ODS, etc, however these create a number of risks/issues:
- hidden data: rows and columns may be hidden
- multiple tabs: which tab is the entry data in?
- display limitations, e.g. Excel currently only allows 1,048,576 rows

For these reasons and more, our system only accepts pure text based formats to ensure that the draws are complete, accurate and transparent.

06/07/2018

System upgrade: maximum entries and prizes increased

Our developers have optimised system performance and we now allow up to 20 million entries and 1 million winners for each random draw. No additional cost.

13/04/2018

Keeping Records

Did you know that you need to keep records of the draw in order to be compliant? Each jurisdiction has differing requirements, but it is generally appropriate to maintain the draw records (lists of entries, winners, scrutineer sign-off, etc.) for at least 12 months, sometimes 3+ years.

Our system, automatically stores the uploaded entries, winners and other important draw details (time/date, IP address, etc.), as well as generating a certificate.

08/01/2018

Anonymous Draws

If you have legal requirements or security concerns, you can conduct an anonymous random draw by removing all personally identifying info from each row. For instance, upload only the row ID numbers or some other unique identifier which you can match with your records after the draw. This means that none of your private data will ever be uploaded or stored.

04/09/2017

Instant Win API™ launched

We have recently launched Instant Win API™, https://www.instantwinapi.com

It is an API that uses a randomised time-based mechanism to ensure your prizes will be distributed smoothly across the promotional period, regardless of how many prizes are available or how many entries you receive. If you want lightning fast winner selection for your next competition/promotion and to save time, development and testing costs, request access now.