An Indian salesman is set to mark the best New Year of his life after winning a staggering 1 million dirhams (Rs 2,26,55,352) in Big Ticket’s weekly draw held in Abu Dhabi. The man, recognised as Nalupurackal Keezhath Shamseer, hails from Kerala. He participated in the lucky draw of the Christmas week along with two of his childhood friends. They got to learn about the Big Ticket raffle from an advertisement on social media. Before tasting the success, Samseer and his friends took part in the weekly draw four more times in 2023. They purchased the last ticket for the year after receiving a special offer by email. Thanks to the promotional deal, Samrseer did not have to pay anything for the ticket. He bagged the prize for ticket number 027945, which was under raffle series 259.
According to Shamseer, he decided to feature in the lucky draw after seeing several Malayalis win the prize. “Seeing so many Malayalis winning the Big Ticket inspired us to try our luck. It was our fifth time buying Big Tickets. This month, we received a special offer by email and decided to purchase our last ticket for 2023,” Khaleej Times quoted an overwhelmed Shamseer as saying.
His share of the prize money will certainly help Shamseer gain financial stability. He will invest the amount to begin his own business, which was a childhood dream for the Kerala man. “We are very grateful to Big Ticket. This Dh1 million will help us stand on our feet financially. Finally, my dream will come true, and I will open my own business,” Shamseer revealed.
Those who have purchased raffle tickets in the month of December will automatically enter the electronic New Year’s Eve draw. The winner of that live draw will get a chance to take home a whopping 20 million dirhams. Shamseer seems to be looking forward to the prize as well. He also shelled out special advice for the other Big Ticket customers, saying, “Never give up.”
The New Year’s Eve draw will also have some fresh tickets, which can be purchased through the official website of Big Ticket (www.bigticket.ae) or from the offline counters available at the Al Ain Airport and the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The live draw for 20 million dirhams will take place at 2 PM on December 31. Participants staying outside of Abu Dhabi can watch the draw on Big Ticket’s official YouTube channel, Facebook and Instagram pages.
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