Summer is upon us, and you know what that means: It's time to immerse yourself in the realm of games! Going beyond other online lottery games in the region, Dream Island, the country's first scratch card game, is paving the way for more people to take home big cash prizes through its 25 per cent in-store promotion. With players uncovering winning tickets left and right, the gaming platform has changed the lives of winners taking home cash ranging from Dh5,000 to Dh50,000. Ready to turn up the fun? What better way to find out than to hear how these dreamers are getting their 'big winner summer'.
One of the greatest incentives to give Dream Island a try is the stories of its winners. Ajimon Kochuman, a native of Kerala was one of the lucky ones to strike it big with a winning prize of Dh50,000. Kochuman recalls being fascinated while passing by the Dream Island store at Abu Dhabi Airport and got curious after witnessing a group of four Indian workers win Dh50,000 and on a separate occasion, an Arab man being awarded his cash prize.
He became a store regular and made nightly visits just to try his luck. Most times he would purchase the Dh20 Golden Goal card. On the day he won, he was helping another player decide what card to buy. He took the chance to buy the Lucky 7 card worth Dh50 offered via the 25 per cent in-store promo. "Initially I thought I only won Dh10,000 but the agent told me my ticket is showing Dh50,000. I could not believe it! Other players in the store, some of them from Kerala, started taking selfies with me," Kochuman said.
The lucky winner also said he was grateful to have this opportunity as he intends to use the money to settle all his pending financial responsibilities. But Kochuman's winning streak did not stop there. After his Dream Island win, he won again from a different prize draw. When asked what his secret was, he simply said that "There's always a first time to take a chance," and he won because his "lucky time has come".
Kochuman is not the only one who took a chance on Dream Island and became a lucky winner. On June 26, two winners who could not be any more different from each other, Noreen Farnworth and Jasem Hasan, experienced the joy of winning at Dream Island's airport store just a few hours apart. Hasan, an Emirati man, shares that two of his friends have previously hit the Dh15,000 and Dh20,000 jackpot at Dream Island. He realised there is a good chance of winning after seeing his friends and others win, so after numerous tries, he won Dh10,000. Hasan invites everyone to try the game, as "playing on Dream Island is a terrific experience."
The second winner of Dream Island's lucky draw, a 78-year-old Indian national, Noreen Farnworth has been residing in the UAE for 18 years. According to Farnworth, she makes occasional trips to the airport to play some local prize draws and would always stop by Dream Island to buy three or four tickets. On that day, she was on her last card when she realised that she had won Dh20,000. Witnessing that was a cloud nine moment for Farnworth and she mentions she couldn't keep it together because of utter happiness.
Another winner who changed his fate for the better is Francyn from Manila, Philippines. Francyn has been residing in the UAE for ten years and is currently a hospital administrative staff in Abu Dhabi. He first heard about Dream Island from his sister and has made a couple of visits to the Electra Street branch in the last month and a half.
On June 12, which coincidentally was Philippine Independence Day, he went to the store after work and tried the Golden Goal card, priced at Dh20. "I wanted to buy my usual Dh10 card, but it was out of stock, so I bought the Dh20 one. It was my last money, but I went for it. I am shocked and overwhelmed because I didn't even know I won." That day, Francyn walked out of the store as the winner of Dh5,000.
When asked if he has tried any other prize draws in the UAE or his home country, he said this was his first time as he finds any online registration process tedious and would rather play something straightforward. His winning tip? Be willing to play again. "You just don't know when is your lucky day." After his win, Francyn bought another set of cards to try his luck once more.
The cash-winning platform offers not just cash prizes, but also guarantees a lot of fun. Register now Start your winning journey as Dream Island's 25 per cent in-store promotion is still in full swing, available in Dream Island Electra Street, and Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal 1, Terminal 3 and Skypark branches.
Not based in Abu Dhabi? Don't worry! You can still win big prizes with Dream Island's online platform. It offers a variety of games for real cash-including Hulm, the virtual scratch card game. On dreamisland.ai, anyone over the age of 21 can sign up and avail of the exclusive 'Friday Carnival Day' promotion. Players can get up to 70 per cent discounts on coupons, which can be used for winning exciting online games.
So, will you be their next winner? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Head over to Dream Island's stores or log on to dreamisland.ai and get your new user bonus!