High hopes for another record as lottery tickets go on sale

Monday 17th October 2011, 2:29PM BST.

Association of Guernsey Charities treasurer Malcolm Woodhams and Lottery Panel chairman Deputy Francis Quin have high hopes as they launch this year’s Channel Islands Lottery Christmas Charity Draw. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1189017)

Christmas Lottery tickets go on sale today.

The first prize starts at £300,000 and will increase as more tickets are sold.

There will also be a £50,000 second prize, a £25,000 third prize, as well as 45 prizes of £500.

Guernsey’s share of the inter-island charity lottery is distributed by the Association of Guernsey Charities.

Last year’s Channel Islands Christmas Lottery broke all records with the first prize eventually reaching £750,000.

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Stone De Croze

October 17, 2011 at 6:56 pm

It’s about time this Lottery was ditched for the National & Euromillions, and if they still want to carry on cap the top prize to 500,000 then have the extra money in 5000 & 1000 pound prizes so more people will benefit, the prizes have just diminished over the years, ie. 2 & 3 digit end No’s etc.etc.

I’m sure most people would rather spend a quid or two on a National lottery/Euromillion ticket than a bloney scratch card, and when/if you win a quid you just keep buying another scratch card until you don’t.

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Joshua

October 18, 2011 at 12:28 pm

Ah the voluntary idiot tax back for another year

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Roy Gueno

October 18, 2011 at 6:00 pm

I will be voting for Frank of the Home Office, classy Red Tinsel so much better than the already overdone comedy Santa Hat and red nose.

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