{"id":521,"date":"2026-04-20T07:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/?p=521"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:51:21","slug":"uae-lottery-records-4034-winners-as-twice-weekly-lucky-day-draws-gain-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/uae-lottery-records-4034-winners-as-twice-weekly-lucky-day-draws-gain-momentum","title":{"rendered":"UAE Lottery records 4,034 winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Saturday draw in April highlighted strong participation as the operator shifted from a single weekly jackpot to more frequent prize opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The UAE Lottery recorded 4,034 winners in a single Lucky Day draw<\/strong> on April 18, days after expanding the game to a twice-weekly schedule, as the operator strengthens its push for more regular prize opportunities across the country\u2019s regulated lottery market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flagship Lucky Day game moved to Wednesday, and Saturday draws from April 8, doubling the number of weekly draws while keeping the overall prize structure unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the April 18 draw, three Lucky Chance winners each secured Dh50,000 (US$13,600), while 37 players won Dh1,000 (US$272) and 3,994 players took home Dh100 (US$27.20), according to Khaleej Times, bringing the total number of winners to 4,034. Both the Dh30m (US$8.2m) jackpot and the Dh5m (US$1.36m) second prize rolled over to the next draw, giving players another shot at the top prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current structure keeps the Dh30m (US$8.2m) jackpot and Dh5m (US$1.36m) second prize in place, while tickets continue to cost Dh50 (US$13.60) per entry. The draw also retains its Lucky Chance feature, guaranteeing three winners of Dh50,000 (US$13,600) in every game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From December 2025, following its first-anniversary revamp, the UAE Lottery moved away from its previous model of offering a single Dh100m (US$27.2m) jackpot, replacing it with a smaller Dh30m (US$8.2m) top prize alongside a Dh5m (US$1.36m) second-tier win, aimed at creating more frequent winning opportunities <\/strong>and stronger regular player engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The updated structure had already shown strong participation<\/strong> in early 2026, when one Lucky Day draw produced 8,299 winners – the highest number recorded in a single draw since the platform launched. Ticket sales for Lucky Day now close at 8 pm, with the live draw broadcast at 9:30 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky Day first launched on December 14 2024, as the flagship product of the UAE\u2019s regulated national lottery platform. Alongside it, the operator also runs Pick 3 and Pick 4, expanding its portfolio of number-based games.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> UAE Lottery expands Lucky Day draw to twice-weekly schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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