Back-to-school 2025 Update Boom Boom Shot

Back-to-school 2025 update: new features to make your sweepstakes smarter, safer, and more engaging

At Boom Boom Shot, we’re always working to make your digital sweepstakes and giveaways simpler, more powerful, and more fun. With our brand-new back-to-school release, we’re rolling out features that give you more control, more flexibility, and more ways to engage your participants — whether you’re running a small team raffle or a large-scale event giveaway.

Let’s dive into what’s new.

Smarter participant management

One of the most exciting updates: participants no longer need to create a Boom Boom Shot account.

Instead, they register directly into your sweepstakes. Their data lives only within that sweepstakes, managed by you as the admin — making the platform fully GDPR compliant.

And when you delete a sweepstakes, participant data is automatically removed too. Simple, safe, and transparent.

The new settings panel gives you more control over your sweepstakes.

More control over your sweepstakes

We’ve added new options that put you in the driver’s seat:

Avatars made flexible

Decide whether participants can upload their own photo or stick with custom avatars you provide (or Boom Boom Shot’s default avatars).

Email verification your way

Require participants to verify their email for extra security, or skip it for events where inbox access isn’t practical — like trade shows or in-person activations using shared devices.

Easy custom rules

Admins can now add sweepstakes rules directly in the game settings. Once you’ve added your rules (via a URL), the link is saved and ready to be reused for all your other sweepstakes — no need to set it up each time.

Better branding in participant emails

Make your sweepstakes look truly yours. Your customised logo now appears in:

  • Entry confirmation emails
  • Winner notifications (if enabled)
  • Summary emails sent 12 hours after the sweepstakes closes (if enabled)
Your custom logo now appears in all participant emails — for a more branded experience.

Control how names appear on the wheel

Choose from several formats, such as:

  • First name + initial (John D.)
  • Full name (John Doe)
  • First name only (John)
  • Last name only (Doe)
  • Last name + first name (Doe John)

Preview before you go live

See exactly what participants will experience with:

  • Registration form preview
  • Waiting page preview, showing different states (open, closed, or finished)
Preview the sign-in form and see exactly what participants will experience.

Draw replays

Each spin of the wheel can now be shared publicly after your sweepstakes ends. Give participants the chance to relive the excitement and share the moment with others.

Replay links can be shared so anyone can relive the excitement of the draw.

Platform improvements

Beyond sweepstakes features, we’ve made some big platform updates:

  • Magic link login: Sign in without a password — just click a secure link sent to your inbox.
  • Cloudflare verification on participant registration: Every registration request now passes through Cloudflare’s security checks. This helps filter out bots, prevent spam sign-ups, and ensure that only genuine participants enter your sweepstakes. The result? Fairer draws and a safer experience for both organisers and players.
  • Infrastructure upgrade: Our improved backend scaling ensures Boom Boom Shot can handle even bigger events without a hitch.
  • Security enhancements and bug fixes: Because your peace of mind matters.
Cloudflare verification keeps Boom Boom Shot secure — blocking bots and ensuring fair participation.

Why this matters for your events

Whether you’re a bar owner running a pub raffle, an event organiser managing giveaways at a trade show, or a corporate team hosting an internal competition, this update gives you:

  • More flexibility to adapt sweepstakes to your context
  • Stronger branding to keep participants engaged
  • Smarter data handling to stay compliant and secure

Ready to try it out?

Log in to your Boom Boom Shot account and explore the new features today.

Or, if you’re new here, see why event organisers, companies, and community leaders are choosing Boom Boom Shot as their go-to digital sweepstakes generator.

👉 And if you’ve already used Boom Boom Shot at an event, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave us a review on Trustpilot.

✨ With this back-to-school release, Boom Boom Shot makes running sweepstakes, raffles, and giveaways easier, more professional, and more engaging than ever.

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