Waiting to Draw
What happens after a competition closes and before winner selection is complete.
Waiting to Draw explains what happens between entry closing and winner confirmation. No new entries are accepted during this stage, while the competition moves through reconciliation, locking, selection and verification.
Waiting to Draw
What each competition shows
- Prize and competition reference.
- Entry closed date and time.
- Current status.
- Expected draw date and time.
- Whether the draw will be live streamed or published after completion.
- Final validated entry count when available.
- Link to How Draws Work.
- Support route for genuine entry discrepancies.
Waiting to Draw
Status journey
- 1ENTRY CLOSED
- 2RECONCILING ENTRIES
- 3DRAW DATASET LOCKED
- 4DRAW SCHEDULED
- 5DRAW IN PROGRESS
- 6PROVISIONAL WINNER CHECK
- 7WINNER CONFIRMED
Waiting to Draw
Entry discrepancy window
Where a short discrepancy window is offered, it allows customers to report a previously confirmed entry that appears to be missing. It does not allow new entries after the competition has closed.
Report a genuine discrepancy promptly through Contact & Support and include the competition and order reference.
Waiting to Draw
No hidden sales extension
A competition in Waiting to Draw is closed to new entries. It will not return to Live simply because sales were lower than expected.
Status history
Key stages are recorded so the progress from closure to winner confirmation can be reviewed.
Waiting to Draw
When the result is available
After the provisional winner completes the required checks, the competition moves to the completed results archive. DR3AMS will contact the winner using the registered account details.