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UAE Lottery: Over 29,000 people win prizes in first draw as winning numbers announced
Thousands of people tuned in live to watch the draw on YouTube on December 14 at 8.30pm
- PUBLISHED: Sat 14 Dec 2024, 11:09 PM UPDATED: Sun 15 Dec 2024, 6:16 PM
No one was able to match the winning combination of the first UAE Lottery that took place on Saturday evening to claim the grand prize of Dh100 million or the second prize of the Dh1 million. To win the grand prize, players had to match the exact sequence of the winning combination, which was 26, 19, 9, 11, 18, 17, 7.
According to the company's website, the odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 8.8 million. Four people won the Dh100,000 prize by matching more than five of the numbers and 211 people won Dh1,000. Over 28,000 people won the fifth prize of Dh100. A total of 29,080 people won a combined amount of approximately Dh3.5 million.
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Thousands of people tuned in live to watch the draw on YouTube on Saturday evening at 8.30pm. The live stream began on time with hosts Diala Makki and Chadi Khalaf explaining the draw and its rules in both English and Arabic. Once the draw began, the gravity pick machine selected six number from the 'Days' section and one from the 'Month' section to give the winning combination.
After this, the system picked the seven Lucky Chance IDs, which gives 'guaranteed' prizes of Dh100,000 each. The winning IDs were:
CP6638485, CQ6766870, DU9775445, DJ8619319, DC7978145, CO6505342, CS6983220
The comments section of the livestream was rife with various quips and observations that ranged from comedy to heartbreak. “Best of luck to everyone,” one commentator noted while another promised to try again the next time. One commented that he had won Dh100.
Ways to win
The fifth prize of Dh100 can be won by those who have one number matching with the 'Months' section and between zero and three numbers matching with the 'Days' section.
After years of having several privately-helmed lotteries and draws, UAE launched its first and only regulated lottery with a Dh100-million jackpot last month. Depending on how many numbers are matched, buyers can win between Dh100 and Dh100 million.
Dubai resident Anila Saigal was out shopping when the live began. “I wasn't able to watch the draw live but a friend sent me the winning numbers,” she said. “However, we didn't win anything. It was disappointing but it gives us hope too because the draw will be every two weeks.”
Anila who has previously bought other lottery tickets said that she will continue to buy them. “If I win, in one single shot, my life will change,” she said. “It will give me financial security and I will be able to plan for my retirement, my daughter's education and then invest the rest. It is a glimmer of hope.”
Next draws
Those wishing to participate in the draw can buy the tickets for Dh50 online. The buyer has to be over 18 years and must be physically present in the UAE. The draw is held every two weeks. The next draw will be on December 28.
Apart from the 'Lucky Days' game, UAE residents can also play scratch cards on the website of the company. With tickets ranging from Dh5 and Dh50, these scratch cards will give its buyers between Dh50,000 and Dh1,000,000.
In addition to these options, the website has put in place several controls to ensure that the players game responsibly. From deposit limits that helps manage spending to a time-out feature that allows to pause gaming activity for a period, the controls help to ensure that gaming does not become problematic.
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