The second prize of UAE's Mahzooz draw will be doubled to Dh2 million this weekend, after none of the participants won a grand prize on Saturday.
More than 2,300 people took part in the draw that was livestreamed on Saturday, with 125 of them winning Dh1,000 and 2,200 people winning Dh35 each.
Because no one won the second prize of Dh1 million, it has been doubled to Dh2 million for next week’s draw.
The mega rollover prize of Dh50 million is also still up for grabs.
If there are multiple winners, the funds are split equally amongst them.
Several lives have been turned around after winning a grand prize from Mahzooz.
Afsal Khalid, an Indian man who lost his job because of the Covid-19 pandemic, won a slice of a Dh1million prize.
He scooped Dh333,333 and plans on saving for his children’s education and opening his own business.
"I've been in India for the past year, with no income. It's been really difficult to support my family," he told The National.
“When I found out I won this money, I was really happy. I told my wife, but she won’t believe me. It’s because we have never won any prizes and this seems like a dream to her."
Participants are required to purchase a water bottle of Dh35 for one entry into the game and pick six numbers.
The water bottles collected by Mahzooz are donated to charity.
Last week’s winning numbers were 10, 23, 24, 30, 35 and 49.
The next draw will take place on May 29 and will be live-streamed on Mahzooz’s official website and social media channels.
To participate, register online.
Meet the UAE's biggest lottery winners - in pictures
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UAE residents who struck luck with Abu Dhabi's Big Ticket draw attended a gala dinner on Tuesday. Organisers of the draw celebrated the winners' good luck at the Alexandra Dhow Cruise in Dubai Marina. All photos by Leslie Pableo / The National -
The ticket for the grand prize costs Dh500 -
Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz, a Bangladeshi car garage owner in Al Ain, won Dh10 million less than a week ago. He wants to bring his family to the UAE, expand his business and spend on his youngest son's education -
Richard Isaac and Bouchra Yamani, the two presenters who pick out the raffle tickets and call the winners, interacted with the winners. Some of attendees had won jackpots of between Dh1 million to Dh15 million, while others won Dh90,000 -
'The National' spoke to winners about how they have spent their grand prize. Shivamurthy Gali Krishnappa won Dh12 million last month. He said he wants to save for his children's future. For now, he is still working as a mechanical engineer for a stainless steel production company -
Jayaprakash Mariyan Philip had won the Dh1 million prize with nine other people. The funds were split equally, leaving him with Dh100,000. He said he has paid off part of his bank loans -
Zaheenn Kausar was visiting her husband in Abu Dhabi from Pakistan, when he bought a ticket under her name. She proved lucky for her family after winning Dh90,000. She wants to pay for her daughter's university tuition and buy a car for herself -
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 5,000 people would gather during a live event in Abu Dhabi to watch the draw take place. Since 2020, the draw streams live on social media channels, bringing in even larger crowds -
Many people buy multiple tickets together and then split the prize equally. There are also those who win after buying a ticket alone, allowing them to keep the entire jackpot -
The Abu Dhabi Big Draw has been changing lives since 1992
