A total of £9,647,650 was generated, with the most popular of the cards being the £5 variety, sales of which increased by 131,300 over 2016, and accounting for about £5.3m. of the total.
The figures are contained within the 2017 Channel Island Lottery report and accounts.
It showed that while revenue from sales of scratch cards in Jersey also rose – by £2.1m. to £7.9m. – Guernsey sales outstripped the other island’s for the seventh year running.
The States Trading Supervisory Board said the increase in sales coincided with the start of a partnership agreement with Scientific Games and returning a higher percentage back to players as prizes.
Looking back over the preceding five-year period, the report showed how revenues had risen: in 2012, they were £2.8m.; in 2013, £4.2m.; 2014, £6.8m.; 2015, £7.7m.; and 2016, £8.6m.
While scratch card revenues rose, Christmas lottery tickets did not do so well, with the money made falling by about £130,000 – 9% – over 2016.
A grant of £15,000 was given to Home Affairs for it to use towards helping people who have a gambling problem.
‘The Committee for Home Affairs has advised that £5,000 has been utilised in a local charity set-up for the purpose of supporting individuals experiencing gambling problems and that the balance of funds are held in reserve,’ STSB said in the report.
‘The Committee for Home Affairs anticipates further in-year distributions to gambling support organisations.’
From the sales surplus, £493,000 was transferred to Beau Sejour Centre and £190,000 was donated to the Association of Guernsey Charities.
A total of just over £1.4m. remains in the bank.
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