09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'Wife thought I won Dh100': UAE Lottery Dh100,000 winner now aiming for Dh100 million prize
Two expats, a Lebanese and a Colombian, have become the new winners of Dh100,000 each in the latest UAE Lottery draw. Both are now aiming for Dh100 million.
Recalling the moment he found he was one of the Lucky Chance ID winners, Cristian Buitrago said he immediately sent a notification to his wife.
"And she thought I'd won Dh100 – not Dh100,000!'
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Laughing at the memory, the Colombian national living and working in the UAE since 2013, said the prize money will go toward his eldest daughter's education.
However, Cristian has his sights set on bigger goals. 'I'm focused on winning the grand prize,' he says. 'To everyone who's thinking of joining; go ahead. One day, luck will be on your side, and you will have the chance to make your dreams come true.'
Sharing his story, another Dh100,000 winner, Nadim Mohanna from Lebanon, said he decided to try his luck after receiving a notification on his cellphone from Botim about The UAE Lottery. 'I wasn't familiar with it at first,' he says.
'I told my wife about it,, and we kept it hush-hush until we confirmed it was real.'
Once he realised that The UAE Lottery is reliable, he gave it a try: 'It sounded official and secure, so I bought a ticket, and I plan to keep buying and participating in the games. Next time, I'm aiming for the Dh00 million.'
The next UAE lottery draw is on April 19, 2025, and players are urged to mark stay connected through the UAE Lottery's official channels for the latest updates and announcements.
