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Unclaimed prizes from Lottery (FOI)

Unclaimed prizes from Lottery (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 23 January 2024.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

​​​Request

A

Please advise how long the lottery office waits until they disperse unclaimed winnings?

B

What happens to funds from unclaimed prizes?

C

What is the total of unclaimed prizes 2022 and 2023?

D

What percentage of tickets are sold in the individual islands?

Response

A

The lottery office waits 53 weeks before unclaimed winnings are dispersed.

B

Unclaimed prizes are added to the amount for distribution to Charities.

C

The figure of total unclaimed winnings in 2022 for the Christmas Draw and all games was £144,300.  The 2023 figure will not be known until next year, given the 53-week window in which to claim.

D

41.94% of all sales were made in Jersey with the balance of 58.06% in the other Channel Islands.​

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