Portuguese man wins Dh12m Big Ticket raffle

APortuguese resident living in Dubai became the latest Big Ticket winner yesterday and an instant millionaire, thanks to his winning ticket number 191331 which won him a not so small sum of Dh12 million.

Mohammad Saif Abdul Razak was one of seven winners in the latest Big Ticket draw, with the other six winners — all from India — winning cash amounts of Dh50,000-Dh100,000.

“That’s amazing, wow! That’s the best news!” said an ecstatic Razak when he received the morning call from the Big Ticket organisers telling him he had just won Dh12 million. It was his fourth attempt taking part in the Big Ticket. Razak refused to speak to media and did not provide his photo as he said he does not want more publicity.

Held by the Abu Dhabi Airport every month, the Big Ticket Draw is the largest and longest running raffle draw in the UAE, with one raffle ticket coming at a cost of Dh500. Thanks to its large winning returns, the draw is one of the most popular in the country with both residents and people living abroad taking part.

For those who were not so lucky this time around they will have a chance to win a larger sum of money for next month’s Big Ticket — Dh15 million.