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Dubai: Khaliq Dad will have a 27th birthday to remember! Just 10 days shy of his birthday, Emirates Draw, a UAE-based, socially responsible trading and events company, has announced the Pakistani national as the AED 777,777 prize winner after matching six out of the seven digits.
This week’s winning seven digits which needed to be matched from right to left was 8 8 4 1 2 1 8.
Khaliq, a marketing professional has been living in the UAE for eight years, is married and his wife who is in Pakistan is expecting their first child in two months. While he has not made any immediate plans for the money, he intends to use a portion of the windfall to bring his family to the UAE.
He said: “This is a huge amount for me and it will help me change my life. I made my family proud and I want to bring my wife and soon to be born child to the UAE in order to give them a better life and a better future.”
“I couldn’t believe it when I saw the email. I was jumping with joy. I immediately went on the Emirates Draw website to check the results,” he added.
Khaliq who gained entry to the draw through an online purchase has never previously won a raffle draw but regularly purchases raffle tickets. He selected his own seven digits for the inaugural Emirates Draw and matched six out of the seven digitas which were announced at the draw which took place on Saturday, September 25 at the purpose-built studio under the supervision of senior government officials.
Besides Khaliq, two participants matched five out of seven digits and each won AED 77,777. Twenty participants matched four out of seven digits and each won AED 7,777, 122 participants matched three out of seven digits and each won AED 777 while 1,054 participants matched two out of seven and each won AED 77.
Emirates Draw also announced the first seven guaranteed winners of the weekly raffle draw who each took home AED 77,777.
In total, there were over 1,200 winners and over AED 1.8 million in prizes from the first week alone.
Participants will still have another opportunity to win the Grand Prize of AED 77,777,777, the largest in UAE history, at next weeks draw which will take place on Saturday, October 02, 2021 at 7pm.
Mohammad Alawadhi Managing Partner of Emirates Draw, said: “We would like to congratulate all the winners of the inaugural draw. We started Emirates Draw to help improve the lives of participants and deliver on a promise ‘‘FOR a BETTER TOMORROW.’ With this first draw not only are we changing their lives, but we are also contributing to supporting the environment with the Fujairah Coral Reef Programme being the first of many initiatives.”
Participants can choose to enter the weekly draw by purchasing an AED 50 Coral Polyp online at www.emiratesdraw.com. Upon registering online, participants can select their seven-digit number or have the system choose their number randomly. Once selected, each participant’s number is locked in and no one else can select the same number.
With their purchase, consumers are entered into two separate drawings, the first a raffle draw where every week seven lucky participants are guaranteed AED 77,777 each. In addition, all participants will be entered into a second draw with six prize categories that include a Grand Prize of AED 77,777,777 when all seven numbers are matched.
The next draw will take place on Saturday, October 02, 2021 at 7pm and will be streamed live on www.emiratesdraw.com and across the company’s YouTube and Facebook channels. The company is urging all participants to book their favourite number early.
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About Emirates Draw
Emirates Draw is a UAE based company that aims to support local environmental causes and initiatives through CSR programmes that it will champion. The company aims to provide ‘For a Better Tomorrow’ and make everyday life better for its lucky winners and society at large through its environmental initiatives. Inclusive to all and eligible to 18 years and above, Emirates Draw will feature seven guaranteed winners every week and a free entry to the largest grand prize in UAE history, AED 77,777,777.
For more information, please contact:
Lejo Johnny
Leidar
Tel: +971 4 817 0394 | Cell: +971 50 453 7023 | Email: lejo.johnny@leidar.com
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