Overview
- Murugananth Govinthan, 42, was confirmed as the first-ever Dh5 million second-prize winner under the revised format of The UAE Lottery.
- He won in Lucky Day draw 260214 on February 14 after matching all six ‘Days’ numbers.
- Govinthan says the windfall will help move his family from rented accommodation toward owning a home.
- He and his friend Baburao selected several winning numbers from family milestones, including their engagement date and his daughter’s birth year.
- The Game LLC operates the weekly Saturday draw under GCGRA oversight, the second prize was recently increased from Dh1 million to Dh5 million, and the Dh30 million grand prize remains unclaimed.