Dh540,000 win: Indian, Bangladeshi expats take home combined prize in Big Ticket contest

In a heartwarming turn of events, four expatriates from India and Bangladesh have collectively won Dh540,000 in the Big Ticket’s The Big Win Contest. The winners, who participated in the series 280 Big Ticket draw, expressed their joy and gratitude for the life-changing opportunity. Among the winners was a 57-year-old expatriate from Kerala, who has been purchasing tickets monthly for the past decade alongside a close-knit group of friends. He described the experience of visiting the Big Ticket studio and winning the contest as surreal and plans to share his prize with his group. Another winner, a 49-year-old senior piping engineer from Tamil Nadu, shared his surprise at winning Dh130,000, having purchased tickets individually since 2019. A Bangladeshi expatriate residing in Al Ain also took home Dh150,000, expressing his intention to share the prize with friends. The fourth winner, a 34-year-old engineer from Kerala, won Dh150,000 and plans to use his share to buy gifts for his family. All winners emphasized the importance of perseverance and encouraged others to continue participating in the draws, as their moment of success came unexpectedly.