After nearly four months since its initial announcement, the UAE Lottery has now been officially launched. Tickets are available for purchase on the lottery's official website, www.theuaelottery.ae. Operated by The Game LLC, this venture marks the first and only regulated lottery operation in the UAE. With tickets priced at Dh50, participants have the chance to win a Dh100 million jackpot. Here’s a guide on how to play, the prizes, odds of winning, and answers to all your queries.

Currently, the lottery offers two games: Lucky Day and Scratch Cards, with more games expected to be added soon. In the Lucky Day game, each entry costs Dh50. Participants select six numbers from the 'Days' section and one from 'Months'. Matching all seven numbers with the draw result wins the jackpot. The second prize goes to those who match all six 'Days' numbers, while the third prize is awarded for matching five 'Days' numbers and one 'Months' number. The fourth prize is for matching five 'Days' numbers or four 'Days' and one 'Months', and the fifth prize is for matching three 'Days' and one 'Months', two 'Days' and one 'Months', one 'Days' and one 'Months', or just one 'Months' number.

The odds of winning are as follows: Jackpot (Dh100 million) is 1 in 8,835,372; 2nd prize (Dh1 million) is 1 in 803,216; 3rd prize (Dh100,000) is 1 in 58,902; 4th Prize (Dh1,000) is 1 in 1,437; and 5th Prize (Dh100) is 1 in 12.1. Each ticket purchased generates a 'Lucky Chance ID', and during each Lucky Day live draw, a 'Lucky Chance' draw also takes place. For the first draw on December 14, seven 'Lucky Chance IDs' are guaranteed to win Dh100,000 each.

In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the prize amount will be evenly distributed among the winning ticket holders. The live draw occurs every other Saturday (bi-weekly) at 8.30pm UAE time. Tickets can be bought between 10pm on the draw date and 7pm on the Saturday of the next draw. During the live draw, ticket sales for Lucky Day are temporarily suspended from 7pm to 10pm. Each entry in a draw series is eligible to win only once, with the highest prize awarded if multiple prizes are won with a single entry.

Scratch cards offer participants a chance to win up to Dh1 million. Prices for these cards start at Dh5, offering the chance to win up to Dh50,000. There are also Dh10 cards with a top prize of Dh100,000, and Dh20 cards offering Dh300,000. Players can win Dh1 million with Dh50 cards.

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