Regular visitor wins $1 million at Dubai Duty Free

Dubai - Buying a ticket for $1 million raffle has become a habit, the winner said.

Dubai Duty Free has drawn the winner of its latest dollar millionaire draw promotion with Qatari national Abdul Hamid Zainel claiming the coveted cash prize. The draw was conducted in Concourse B at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3.

Zainel, a 56-year-old based in Doha, bought the winning ticket no. 3958 in Series 241 in March before boarding his flight to Doha. Commenting on his win, Zainel said: "Buying a ticket to win $1 million has become a habit for me whenever I visit Dubai on business every two months. Nonetheless, I was a little unsure when I received a phone call from Dubai Duty Free telling me the news. It was not until my details were read over the phone that I realized that I have really become a millionaire!"

Dubai Duty Free also presented a $1 million cheque to Mr. Venugopal Passam, an Indian national based in Sharjah, whose ticket no. 2643 was drawn in Series 240 a few weeks earlier.

Passam was delighted to visit Dubai Duty Free and commented: "I'm so excited about my win and would like to extend a big thank you to Dubai Duty Free for such a wonderful promotion and a memorable day!"

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