Three years after purchasing tickets with a group of 20 friends, 49-year-old Abdul Nazer finally won Dh100,000 in the Big Ticket draw this week. "When I received the winning call, I was overwhelmed with happiness—it was an unforgettable moment," the Indian expat said. The Dubai resident plans to share the prize with his friends and set aside the remainder for his wife.
In addition to Nazer, several others also won cash prizes of varying amounts. Mohammed Haneff, the winner of the Dh75,000 prize, has been living in Dubai for 15 years and has been purchasing Big Ticket entries for 3 years. "I was absolutely surprised when I received the call—it was a moment I had been hoping for over the last 3 to 4 years," the 59-year-old car showroom owner from India said.
Another Indian expat, Akash Raj, took home Dh70,000. "When I received the winning call, I initially thought it was a scam, so I waited for the confirmation email to be sure," he shared with a laugh. For the last four years, he has been occasionally purchasing Big Ticket entries with a group of 10 friends. He plans to share the prize equally among his friends and advises participants, "Keep on buying—your chance to win will come one day." The 30-year-old insurance underwriter added, "Now, I couldn’t be happier! It’s such an amazing feeling to win."
The winner of the Dh50,000 prize, MD Mehendi, is originally from Bangladesh but currently resides in the UAE. This month, every ticket purchase not only gives participants a chance to win the grand prize of Dh30 million in the upcoming live draw but also enters them into the weekly draws for a chance to win Dh1 million every week throughout December.
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