UAE Lottery: Everything You Need to Know About the $27 Million Grand Prize

The UAE Lottery has set out plans for its first major draw taking place in Saturday December 14 which will have an initial pool of AED100m ($27.2m). As per the federal license, this lottery is conducted by The Game LLC that is licensed under the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), giving a thrilling chance to all the inhabitants of UAE, and above 18 years of age to participate.

 

UAE Lottery: How to Join In?

• Currently a ticket goes for AED50 ($ 13.60) and they can be bought online on the official UAE Lottery website. A player has to pick 6 numbers from “Days” field (numbers 1-31) and 1 number from “Months” filed (numbers 1-12). The draw will be streamed live on YouTube every other Saturday at 8:30 PM UAE time.
• Also, different instant-win scratch cards, such as Golden 7 (available for AED50000 with a top prize of AED1000000), Mega Sails (AED12000 with a top prize of AED300000), Copper Cups (AED3000 with a top prize of AED100000), Oasis Bonanza (AED1000 with a top prize of AED50000) can be bought over the Web

 

Prize Breakdown and Odds

• Jackpot (Match all 7 numbers): AED100 million ($27.2 million)/ Odds: One in eight, eight three seven two
• 2nd Prize (Match 6+0): AED 1 million ($272,000) Probability: 8 × 10^-6
• 3rd Prize (Match 5+1): AED 100,000 ($ 27,200) – Probability 15:1 million
• 4th Prize (Match combinations of 5 numbers): AED1,000 ($272) – Chances : 1 in 1,437
• 5th Prize (Match fewer numbers): AED100 ($27) – Probability: 830:100.

How to Claim Your Prize

Recipients of the prize can pick up their winnings through partner UAE banks such as the First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Tickets are also available using the BOTIM app, while more partners that accept payment will be integrated in the near future.

 

Promoting Responsible Play

Bishop Woosley, Director of Lottery Operations at The Game LLC, emphasized responsible gaming as a cornerstone of the UAE Lottery:

 

Let me explain briefly, the rather catchy slogan that the company uses: “Inspiring big dreams, while promoting responsible play.”