Number of scratch cards sold and prize pay outs (FOI)Number of scratch cards sold and prize pay outs (FOI)
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28 August 2015.Prepared internally, no external costs.
āRequest
A.
The number of times that the maximum stated prize of Ā£100,000 has been claimed and paid out in respect of a winning āVegasā/āVegas IIā scratch card since this scratch card competition was first introduced?
B.
If applicable, the dates when any such maximum prize pay outs in respect of the āVegasā/'Vegas IIā competition were made and where any such winning scratch cards were claimed from
(eg Jersey, Guernsey)?
C.
The total number of individual āVegasā/āVegas IIā scratch cards sold on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
D.
The total value (Ā£) of sales of āVegasā/āVegas IIā scratch cards on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
E.
The total value (Ā£) of all prizes of any amount paid out in respect of winning āVegasā/āVegas IIā scratch cards on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
F.
The number of times that the maximum stated prize of Ā£25,000 has been claimed and paid out in respect of a winning āGolden Fortuneā scratch card since this scratch card competition was first introduced?
G.
If applicable, the dates when any such maximum prize pay outs in respect of the āGolden Fortuneā competition were made and where any such winning scratch cards were claimed from
(eg Jersey, Guernsey)?
H.
The total number of individual āGolden Fortuneā scratch cards sold on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
I.
The total value (Ā£) of sales of āGolden Fortuneā scratch cards on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
J.
The total value (Ā£) of all prizes of any amount paid out in respect of winning āGolden Fortuneā scratch cards on an annual basis since this competition was first introduced?
Response
A.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
āVegas IIā has not yet been launched in Jersey.
āVegasā is a live game and consequently details of prizes claimed are exempt under section 33
(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā
beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
B.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
āVegas IIā has not yet been launched in Jersey.
āVegasā is a live game and consequently details of prizes claimed are exempt under section 33
(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā
beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
C.
āVegas IIā has not yet been launched in Jersey.
39,800 āVegasā tickets were sold in Jersey in 2014 (it was first sold in February 2014). A further 32,275 āVegasā tickets had been sold between 1 January and the end of July 2015.
D.
āVegas IIā has not yet been launched in Jersey.
Sales of āVegasā in Jersey in 2014 totalled Ā£398,000. Sales of āVegasā in 2015 were Ā£322,750 (to the end of July).
E.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
āVegas IIā has not yet been launched in Jersey.
āVegasā is a live game and consequently details of prizes paid are exempt under section 33 (b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
F.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
āGolden Fortuneā is a live game and consequently details of prizes claimed are exempt under section 33 (b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery as determined by the States Assembly.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
G.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
āGolden Fortuneā is a live game and consequently details of prizes claimed are exempt under section 33 (b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery as determined by the States Assembly.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
H.
14,350 āGolden Fortuneā tickets were sold in Jersey in 2013 (it was first sold in November 2013). A further 66,450 āGolden Fortuneā tickets were sold in 2014. 56,200 were sold between 1 January and the end of July 2015.
I.
Sales of āGolden Fortuneā in Jersey in 2013 totalled Ā£71,750, in 2014 were Ā£332,250 and in 2015 were Ā£281,000 (to the end of July).
J.
I can confirm that the public authority holds this information.
However, this information is exempt under Article 33(b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released. See explanation details below.
Exemption
FOI exemption applied:
Article 33(b) Commercial interest prejudice commercial interests
Information is qualified exempt information if (b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).
Justification for exemption
'Golden Fortuneā is a live game and consequently details of prizes paid are exempt under section 33 (b) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as to release this information would prejudice the commercial interests of the Channel Islands Lottery and the āgood causesā beneficiaries of the Channel Islands Lottery as determined by the States Assembly.
Having considered the public interest, the public authority's decision is to withhold the information.
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