Murugananth Govinthan, a 42-year-old Indian-origin expat, won the gold medal in his first attempt at the UAE lottery after purchasing his first ticket, which he shared with a close friend.
He won 5 million dirhams, which will be divided between the two. Jovinathan shared that he plans to fulfill his biggest dream of owning a house and moving his family out of their rented accommodation. He added in a statement that he moved to the UAE because of the responsibilities of marriage and educating children and he could not stop thinking about the same when he won. “I couldn’t stop thinking about everything I’ve been through over the past three years, my marriage, my children’s education, and all the responsibilities I have.
That’s why I came to the UAE. I didn’t expect this to happen so soon. “I feel very happy,” he said.He added that buying a house has always been a dream for him and his children, and now he feels that he is on the way to “resolving these conflicts.” He added: “I consider this a great blessing from God.”The grand prize is Dh30 million, which has not been claimed since the new lottery format was introduced. The second prize, 5 million dirhams, was recently increased from 1 million dirhams, a move organizers said has sparked renewed enthusiasm among players across the UAE.
The UAE Lottery, which is managed by The Game LLC, celebrated its first anniversary in November last year after awarding a whopping AED 100 million to the jackpot winner, four AED 1 million winners and more than 290 players who claimed prizes worth AED 100,000 through Lucky Day, Lucky Chance and scratch card games.The “Lucky Day” draw is held weekly on Saturday at 8:30 pm, and gives participants the opportunity to win the grand prize worth 30 million dirhams, in addition to the second prize worth 5 million dirhams and three lucky prizes worth 100 thousand dirhams each.
