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UAE: Electrician wins Dh25 million after buying Big Ticket for 12 years
Big Ticket's July promotion allows participants to win up to Dh20 million in a grand prize, with the live draw being held on August 3
- PUBLISHED: Thu 3 Jul 2025, 8:34 PM UPDATED: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 8:19 AM
A lucky winner has taken home Dh25 million in Big Ticket's latest draw on Thursday, July 3.
The holder of ticket 061080 bagged the massive winning amount, host Richard said during the live. Mohammed Naser Balal, a Bangladeshi expat, took home the massive amount in Big Ticket's draw number 276.
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The 43-year-old electrician has been living in the country for the past 14 years while his family remains in Bangladesh.
Having first heard about Big Ticket 12 years ago, he has been purchasing tickets every month alongside a close group of friends. This month, their shared ticket, purchased from the Abu Dhabi International Airport counter, turned out to be the lucky one.
Overwhelmed with emotion, he said: “I’m shaking right now; I still can’t believe this is happening. I’ve been buying tickets every single month from the last 12 years, always dreaming that one day I would win, and today that dream came true.”
He says he plans to split the prize with his five friends and intends to build a home for his family back in Bangladesh with his share.
Another lucky winner took home a Nissan Patrol in the same draw. Geethammal and her son moved to Dubai from Kerala three years ago, while her husband has been residing in the UAE for the past 30 years. He was the first in the family to discover Big Ticket when it initially launched, and he has continued purchasing tickets ever since, eventually introducing the rest of the family to it. Since then, they’ve been regularly buying tickets under each other’s names.
Sharing his excitement, Geethammal’s son shared: “Our whole family is really into Big Ticket. We’re constantly buying tickets under each other’s names hoping someone will win. It’s such an incredible feeling knowing that my father, after all these years of trying, has finally won.”
Big Ticket's July promotion allows participants to win up to Dh20 million in a grand prize, with the live draw being held on August 3. In addition to the grand prize, six winners will each receive Dh50,000 during the same draw, giving players even more to look forward to on the night.
In the last week of June, three lucky winners took home Dh150,000 each with Big Ticket.
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Every Thursday four winners will be awarded Dh50,000 each. That’s a total of 16 cash prizes being given away before the live draw takes place.
Thos who purchase two or more cash tickets in a single transaction between July 1 and 24 will also be automatically entered into the Big Win Contest. Four participants will be selected to attend the live draw in Abu Dhabi, each walking away with a guaranteed cash prize ranging from Dh20,000 to Dh150,000. The finalist names will be announced on August 1 via the Big Ticket website.
For those eyeing something on four wheels, Big Ticket continues its luxury car series this month with two upcoming draws: a Range Rover Velar on August 3, followed by a BMW M440i on September 3.
July’s promotion also includes a special ticket bundle offer, available all month long:
- Buy 2, get 1 free ticket for online purchases.
- Buy 2, get 2 free tickets for Big Ticket and Buy 2, get 3 free tickets for Dream Car when purchased at Zayed International Airport and Al Ain Airport counters.
Tickets are available online at www.bigticket.ae or at counters located in Zayed International Airport and Al Ain Airport.
Here are the weekly e-draw dates:
Week 1: 1st – July 9 and Draw Date – July 10 (Thursday)
Week 2: 10th – July 16 and Draw Date – July 17 (Thursday)
Week 3: 17th – July 23 and Draw Date- July 24 (Thursday)
Week 4: 24th – July 31 and Draw Date- August 1 (Friday)
