Marking its first anniversary, the UAE lottery has changed its main game. In a new move, the organisers announced that the Lucky Day Draw will now happen every Saturday at 8.30pm, giving participants weekly chances to win up to Dhs 30 million.
The new system has two big changes. The grand prize is now Dhs 30 million, down from Dhs 100 million. The second prize is now Dhs 5 million, up from Dhs 1 million. The third, fourth, and fifth prizes are Dhs 100,000, Dhs 1,000, and Dhs 100, respectively. Tickets remain Dhs 50 each, and the rules of participation have not changed.
On Saturday, 29 November 2025, the UAE Lottery held its 26th and final draw under the Dhs 100 million jackpot scheme, Draw No 251129, marking the end of the biggest-ever grand prize in the country’s lottery history.
Anilkumar Bolla, a 29-year-old Indian expat and IT professional based in Abu Dhabi, was crowned the sole winner of the Dhs 100 million jackpot as the grand prize went unclaimed in Saturday's final draw, with no participant matching all seven numbers.
He had successfully matched all seven numbers in the 23rd draw on 18 October 2025. The winning numbers announced for the draw were 16, 30, 25, 5, 26, and 20 in the 'Days' set, and 3 as the 'Month' number.
In addition, Saturday’s draw also produced multiple winners across lower prize tiers as the platform enters its second year of operations.
Seven UAE residents walked away with Dhs 100,000 each, thanks to the 'Lucky Chance' raffle. In addition, 97 players won Dhs 1,000, while 13,890 players won Dhs 100. In total, around 13,994 players won some prize in the final draw, even if none got the jackpot or major top-tier prizes.