5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Indian expat wins $1 million for second time in Duty Free draw
Luck came twice to a 60-year old Dubai-based Indian expat who won $1 million for the second time at Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw held on Wednesday, May 28.
Paul Jose Mavely, who hails from Kerala, hit the jackpot for the second time in less than nine years. A resident of Dubai for 38 years now, he shared the cost of the ticket with his 17 friends, who have been participating in the Dubai Duty Free promotion since 1999. They have been alternating the name on the ticket for each series whenever they purchase.
Mavely first won $1 million in November 2016, in the Millennium Millionaire Series 228 with ticket number 0972, when he shared the ticket cost with his nine friends.
'I'm very thankful to Dubai Duty Free for this second win,' said Mavely, a father of two who works as a site supervisor for a small contracting company.
He is the 251st Indian national to have won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999.
