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Indian expat wins over $5mn in Abu Dhabi raffle

  •   Mon, Jan 04 2021 03:57:24 PM

Abu Dhabi, Jan 4 (IANS): An Indian expat won 20 million dirhams ($5,445,169) in the Big Ticket raffle held in Abu Dhabi, the media reported.

Abdussalam NV, originally from Kerala and now resides in Muscat, bought the winning ticket online on December 29, 2020, Gulf News reported on Monday.

Big Ticket officials could not initially locate the winner and put out a notice for assistance.

Speaking to Gulf News on Monday, Abdussalam said: "The organisers were trying a different international code and perhaps that is why they could not reach me."

The father of two, he said a good portion of the money will go into securing his children's future.

"It is a big news and I want to save it for my future," he added.

Besides Abdussalam, another Indian expat. Saju Thomas, won 3 million dirhams in the Big Ticket raffle.

One raffle ticket costs 500 dirhams, but for 1,000 dirhams one can three tickets in a buy-two-get-one-free offer.

Tickets can be bought from the official website www.bigticket.ae or through Big Ticket stores at the Abu Dhabi International Airport arrivals hall counter and Al Ain International Airport.

 
  

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  • Santosh, calicut

    Mon, Jan 04 2021

    Emirate has become Kashi for many illegal things like gambling. However, for some gambling is not illegal. This is like ting 3.5 millions from public and giving 3 million to one person. Many people might have lost thousands having purchased ticket hoping to win one day. There might be few people who have borrowed the raffle ticket borrowing money from others. Many might have lost their savings and become popper. I am not agasint any one or feel jealous. I want to say one thing that money is not everything. None will carry money with him or her to grave. I wish all the best to the winner and request him to use it wisely taking into consideration needy people.

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 05 2021

    Gambling in any form is sinful, because it is a lot people's loss is one man's gain.

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