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Teesside Oil Rigger Quits After £1 Million Omaze Win

The £15 ticket windfall ends nearly two decades of long offshore rotations for the 52-year-old.

Overview

  • Christian Jones of Teesside was named the latest Omaze Monthly Millionaire winner of £1 million.
  • He resigned from his offshore oil rig job immediately after the money reached his account with his boss's blessing.
  • Jones had spent almost 20 years working offshore, often away from family for seven months each year.
  • Omaze notified the family at their door as they prepared a Thai curry with friends, a visit Jones almost ignored.
  • Omaze said its prize draws have raised over £100 million for UK causes, and local reports describe the £1 million prize as tax-free.