The jackpot in the 2024 Channel Islands Christmas Lottery is £483,795, with the winning number of the top prize announced on your radio this evening (19 December)

One lucky ticket will scoop the top prize of nearly half a million pounds.

There are 60 other prizes too, totalling £1.1m, ranging from £500 to £50,000.

• Second prize is: £50,000.
• Third tier prizes x 5: £10,000.
• Fourth tier prizes x 15: £2,000.
• Fifth tier prizes x 20: £1000.
• Sixth tier prizes x 25: £500.

Organisers say there have been strong sales from syndicates in the final few days before the draw.

The first prize will be announced in a special show on Jersey's Channel 103 and Guernsey's Island FM from 6pm and streamed on each radio station's social media platforms.

Proceeds from the Channel Islands Lottery are distributed to charities in Jersey and Guernsey.  £2.4m was raised for good causes in 2023.

The winning numbers can also be checked at www.cilottery.org and via two independent lottery checker apps “lotterychecker.je” and “lucky.je”.

If you're one of the lucky winners, prizes can be claimed from the following locations:

Jersey

Government Building, Union Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3DN. (Tel: 01534 444444)

Opening times: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.

Guernsey

Guernsey Post Headquarters, Envoy House, St Peter Port. (Tel: 01481 711720)

Opening times: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 5pm; Saturday & Christmas Eve 8.30am – Noon