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The draw for Dubai Duty Free’s Millennium Millionaire took place today (Tuesday) in Concourse B Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport resulting in the promotion’s 298th US$1 million winner; Ms. Eliza M. , a nine-year old grade school student who won with ticket No. 0333.
Speaking to her father, Mr. M., who hails from Mumbai and is a resident of Dubai for 19 years, he confirms that he is a regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion since Series 43 (2004)
With nine (9) as his lucky number, he decided to buy ticket No. 0333 online under his daughter’s name, Eliza. The youngster is no newcomer to winning Dubai Duty Free promotions as she also previously won a McLaren Coupe in Series 1513 with ticket number 1867 in January 2013.
The grade school student is the 140th Indian national to win a million dollars in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion since its inception in 1999.
Commenting on his daughter’s win, Mr. M. said: I have been buying tickets to the US$1 million promotion since Series 43, and in fact, I have kept that ticket all this time. I never missed buying a ticket for every series including the Double and Multi-Millionaire Promotions.
When asked about his initial plans he commented, I have been making plans since Series 43 but since luck has yet to come I said to myself to continue my life as it is., and then this thing happened today. Thank you so much Dubai Duty Free, finally, my perseverance has paid off.
The Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw was conducted by Ramesh Cidambi, Chief Operating Officer along with Salah Tahlak, Executive Vice President – Corporate Services, Sinead El Sibai, Senior Vice President – Marketing and Mona Al Ali, Vice President – HR Service Delivery.
Following the Millennium Millionaire, two more winners were announced in Dubai Duty Free’s Finest Surprise Promotion, each winning a motorbike.
Mr. Mohammad Haneef Adam, a 23-year-old Dubai-based Indian national won an Indian Scout Bobber (Bronze Smoke) in Series 362 with ticket no. 0671. A resident of Dubai for 20 years, Mr Adam currently works n Sharjah.
I am very grateful to Dubai Duty Free for coming up with this promotion. I am thrilled to have won such a beautiful motorbike and I can’t wait to get my hands on this.
Lady Luck also shone on a Pakistani national based in Dubai today, Mr. Muhammad Safdar, who won the latest model of a BMW S 1000 R (Racing Red / Black Storm Metallic) in Series 363 with ticket no. 0941.
Mr. Safdar is uncontactable at the moment but will surely be surprised to know of his win.
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