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Khaleej Times
18-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: 4 Indian expats win Dh50,000 each in Big Ticket weekly e-draw
The odds were indeed in favour of four Indian expats who won Dh50,000 each in the second weekly Big Ticket e-draw this July. Among them is Dexter Menezes, 42, who has been living in Dubai for the past 13 years and works in the FMCG industry. 'At first, I thought my card payment didn't go through and they were calling to confirm my details. I didn't expect it at all," Dexter commented on winning the prize. 'I've been buying tickets on and off over the years, but this is the first time I've actually won,' he said, adding that he plans to invest with his winnings, believing there are plenty of opportunities in the UAE market. For Bipson Adappattukavunkal Baby, who also bagged the prize, part of the money will go to saving while the other will go to investing. Originally from Kerala, India, the 35-year-old salesman has been living in Sharjah for the past seven years. He first heard about Big Ticket online back in 2019 and has been purchasing tickets regularly ever since. Another Kearlite who won is James KP, who has been a Dubai resident for nearly 18 years. The 48-year-old technician has been purchasing Big Ticket entries every month as part of a group of 20 people. The win brought a wave of happiness to the entire group. The prize will be split among them, and with his share, James plans to buy a new mobile phone. A 35-year-old man called Anto Jose, also originally from Kerala, also won Dh50,000. Anto has been living in Dubai for the past 12 years and works in the security sector. For the last eight years, he has been regularly purchasing Big Ticket entries as part of a group of 20 friends. The cash prize will be shared equally among the group, and he remains committed to continuing their monthly participation. Besides the weekly e-draws, a grand prize of Dh20 million will be announced during a Big Ticket live draw in Abu Dhabi on August 3. During what is left of July, the coming Big Ticket weekly E-draw dates are: Week 3: 17th – 23rd July & Draw Date- 24th July (Thursday)
Khaleej Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: 4 expats from Canada, India, Philippines win Dh50,000 each in Big Ticket
Four individuals win big this week in the Big Ticket e-draw, each taking home Dh50,000; the winners include nationals from Canada, India, and the Philippines. Originally from the Philippines, Dennis Mallari has been participating in Big Ticket draws since 2012. He purchased his ticket early, a week ahead of the draw, hoping it might increase his chances of winning, and it did. For the past year, he has been buying tickets every month with a group of seven colleagues, all of whom work as photographers. Together, they purchase two tickets monthly and have long been dreaming of one day winning the grand prize. "I will be sharing this prize with my group, but I'll continue buying tickets every month in the hopes of winning the grand prize one day,' he said. He plans to use his portion of the cash prize as savings and to invest in future ticket purchases. Tubin Baby from India purchased three tickets and received six additional tickets free as part of the ongoing bundle offer. It was one of these free tickets that secured his win. He was overjoyed upon hearing the news. From Canada, Anthony Guidon also took part in the ongoing bundle offer, which granted him six tickets. His lucky win came from one of these free tickets. He was ecstatic when he found out. Abu Dhabi resident, Goutam Ghosh purchased his ticket online just a few days before the draw. He has been buying tickets on and off over the years, always on his own, and this time, his single ticket turned out to be the lucky one. He shared that his wife didn't know he had bought a ticket, and he now plans to surprise her with the prize and celebrate the win together. High-value rewards in July Big Ticket is kicking off July with a brand-new lineup of high-value rewards, giving customers more reasons to tune in, take part, and look forward to every stage of the draw. The grand prize this month is the Dh20 million, with the winning ticket set to be revealed during the live draw in Abu Dhabi on August 3. On the same night, six additional winners will each walk away with Dh50,000 in cash. Leading up to the live draw, Big Ticket will hold its weekly e-draws, awarding Dh50,000 to four lucky winners. That's a total of 16 cash prizes given away before the main event even begins. That's not all, customers who purchase two or more cash tickets in a single transaction between 1st and 24th July will automatically enter the Big Win Contest. Four participants will be selected to attend the live draw in Abu Dhabi, where each will be guaranteed a cash prize ranging from Dh20,000 to Dh150,000. Finalists will be announced on August 1 on Big Ticket's official website. Car lovers have plenty to be excited about as well. This month's car draw features a Range Rover Velar, with the winner to be announced on August 3, followed by a BMW M440i draw taking place on September 3. To top it off, July's promotion also includes a special ticket bundle offer, available all month long:
