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Two loyal buyers of the Dubai Duty Free promotion have won US$1 million each at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw.
Kyriacos Michaelides, a Cypriot, and Abdullah Alsayed, originating from Saudi Arabia, took the grand prize home.
Kyriacos, a 43-year-old based in Johannesburg, South Africa, had purchased his ticket on September 5 on his way to Paris.
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A regular participant in the promotion for more than 10 years now, Michaelides runs a distribution company of gift items and toys in Johannesburg.
“After more than 10 years of religiously purchasing tickets, I’m glad to have finally won. Thank you Dubai Duty Free,” he said.
He is the second Cypriot to have won the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999.
Fellow US dollar millionaire, Abdullah Alsayed, a 65-year-old based in Riyadh, purchased his ticket online.
A regular participant in the promotion for more than 20 years now, Alsayed purchased 20 tickets for this series. A father of five, he works for a real estate company.
When asked about his initial plan with his winnings, he said, “I will invest it in a business and keep some for my children’s education.”
He is the 14th Saudi Arabian national to have won the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999.
After the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for one luxury car and motorbike.
Peter Svenning, an American living in the US won a Bentley Bentayga V8 (Magnetic) car. Ebin Thankachan, an Indian based in the UK won an Indian Scout Bobber (Black Smoke) motorbike.
Both winners are currently unreachable.
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