Dubai: Indian expat from Saudi Arabia wins $1 million in Duty Free draw

An Indian national based in Saudi Arabia has been added to the ever-growing list of Indian winners of $1 million when the draw for the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion was held at Concourse A of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday.

Edward George, a 53-year-old Indian national based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia won a $1 million in Millennium Millionaire Series 448, with ticket number 2270, which he purchased online on January 11.

A resident of Riyadh for 26 years and a regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free promotion for over five years now, George is a father of one and works as a system administrator for an IT company.

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“Very big thanks to Dubai Duty Free. I have waited for too long, but never lose hope; finally, this is it!” he said.

When asked about his initial plan with his win, he said: “I will keep it for my son’s education. I would like to send him abroad to study.”

George originally hails from Hyderabad and is the 223rd Indian national to have won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since in 1999. Indian nationals are the biggest buyers of the tickets.

Wednesday's draw was conducted by Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Colm McLoughlin, COO, Ramesh Cidambi, Salah Tahlak, Joint COO., Sinead El Sibai, SVP - Marketing, Mona Al Ali, SVP – HR, Michael Schmidt, SVP – Retail and Zayed Al Shebli, SVP – Loss Prevention & Corporate Security.

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