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Dubai Duty Draw: Indian expat wins $1 million

Dubai: Sunil Nayyar, a 60-year-old Indian based in Abu Dhabi won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. The draw took place after the prize presentation ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final. The winning ticket was drawn by French No 5 tennis player and champion of the tournament, Ugo Humbert.

Sunil Nayyar became the latest dollar millionaire in Millennium Millionaire Series 452 with ticket 0971, which he bought online on February 21.he is living in Abu Dhabi for 39 years now and a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for 15 years. He works as a senior consultant for an insurance company.

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‘Thank you, Dubai Duty Free. I’ve been buying tickets for your promotion for a long time and never lost hope that one day I would win, and finally, it happened! Definitely, it will go to my son’s education, who is currently studying aerospace in the UK, and, of course, saving up for my retirement soon,’ said Sunil Nayyar.

Nayyar, who hails from Delhi, is the 225th Indian national to have won $1 million since the start of the Millennium Millionaire promotion in 1999. Indian make up the highest number of Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire ticket buyers.

 

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