After 20 years of regularly buying tickets to the Dubai Duty Free draw, former Dubai resident and retired British national M.C. Jones has struck it big: she has become the winner of one million dollars. “What can I say? I’m so surprised! Thank you, Dubai Duty, Free! I will encourage everyone to participate and not give up hope. Their luck will come one day, too,” she said.
The 60-year-old won during the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, which was held today at Concourse C of Dubai International Airport.
The 60-year-old, who is based in Italy, won the Millennium Millionaire Series 563 with ticket number 4908, which she bought online on Oct 27.
As for what she did with her winnings - she swiftly bought herself three more tickets with her winnings using the ‘Feeling Lucky’ option.
When asked about her initial plans for the winnings, she said, “I will definitely make a very good investment."
Finest Surprise draw
Besides the Millennium Millionaire draw, two lucky people won a luxury ride each with the Finest Surprise.
Ravinder Toor, a 54-year-old Australian national based in Sydney, Australia, won a Range Rover SE P360 (Santorini Black) car with ticket number 0067 in Finest Surprise Series 1968. The mother-of-three's ticket was bought online on Oct 23.
