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Saravanan Venkatachalam Named Dh25 Million Winner in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw

The 44-year-old engineer will prioritise his daughters’ education, clear debts, then distribute shares to fellow group buyers.

Overview

  • Saravanan Venkatachalam, an Indian expat in Abu Dhabi, won the Dh25 million jackpot with ticket number 463221 in the November 3 live draw (series 280).
  • He initially missed calls from the Big Ticket team and realised he had won only after repeated calls from his wife and friends.
  • He purchased the entry as part of a pooled ticket with about 25 colleagues, and he says each member will receive roughly Dh1 million.
  • Other prizes from the same draw included Dh150,000 for Mohammed Elias, Dh130,000 for Thiyagarajan Periyaswami, and Dh110,000 for Lazar Joseph, while a Bangladeshi expat from Al Ain won a Nissan Patrol in the Dream Car draw.
  • Big Ticket is promoting a December 3 live draw for another Dh25 million grand prize, with November purchases entering related E-draws that award cash, race-weekend trips, and yacht-event prizes.