CI Lottery searching for partners to run game

A lottery's future has reached a "pivotal moment" as the search for partners to run the game is launched, organisers said.

The States of Guernsey and Government of Jersey, which jointly run Channel Islands (CI) Lottery, have put out a invitation to tender as the current delivery arrangement with Scientific Games International (SGI) is due to end in 2027.

Under the current system, players can buy tickets from shops across Guernsey and Jersey to win instant prizes, with money raised going towards good causes.

Organisers said they wanted to modernise the game with more protection for players and better ways to "maximise a return" for worthy causes.

CI Lottery was founded in 1975 following a merger between Jersey Lottery and Guernsey Lottery, with Leeds-based SGI acting as delivery partner since 2011.

Jon Taylor, head of CI Lottery, said organisers had to go through a tendering process every five years.

"With the existing game-maker arrangements concluding in 2027, we are at a pivotal moment in the future direction of the CI Lottery," he added.

"We welcome organisations to consider what format, technology and how best the authority can generate returns for local charities and worthy causes in a responsible way."

CI Lottery has also launched a survey asking islanders for their feedback on what they think the format of the next big Christmas lottery should be.

Last year, the Christmas draw had a guaranteed first prize of £300,000.

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