The UAE Lottery has named a 26-year-old Nepalese security guard, Tayab Khan, as the first winner of an AED 30 million Grand Prize in its Lucky Day draw. The operator said the win was recorded in Abu Dhabi on June 8, 2026.
According to the company, the winning ticket was purchased through a five-person group that pooled funds and rotated number selection. The AED 30 million prize will be split equally, with each participant receiving AED 6 million.
Khan said he learned about the result via email and initially dismissed it. “I had received similar emails before for small prizes, so I didn’t think much of it,” he recalled. “But when I opened the email and saw AED 30 million, my hands were shaking, my legs were shaking. It felt like a dream. Even now, it’s hard to express that feeling in words.”
Khan said the group had played since discovering The UAE Lottery in early 2024, with no consistent number-picking strategy. “Sometimes I use family-related numbers, and sometimes I choose randomly,” he said. “This time, I just selected random numbers and submitted the ticket.”
The operator said all games are regulated by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). Tickets for upcoming Lucky Day draws are available at www.theuaelottery.ae.
