At the Big Ticket draw on November 3, 2023. ARCHIVE

A Syrian expat in Abu Dhabi is now Dh20 million richer after winning the jackpot in the Big Ticket draw. Azmi Mtanious Hourani won the grand prize on Friday (November 3) after swearing to himself that it would be the last time he would buy Big Ticket after more than 100 unsuccessful tries. Hourani purchased his winning ticket from Abu Dhabi International Airport on a trip to Germany. The Syrian has been based in the UAE in the last 25 years. When asked about how he plans to spend his winnings, Hourani said he might invest it in shares. Meanwhile, Friday’s live draw also saw ten lucky winners of Indian and Filipino nationalities, each of them taking home gold prizes worth a total of Dh590,000. ICA/Expat Media
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