Kerala man wins $1 million Dubai lottery jackpot twice - Here's how he did it
A Kerala man has won the $1 million jackpot in the Dubai lottery for the second time, making him a double millionaire. Paul Jose Mavely shared the winning ticket with 17 friends in the Dubai Duty Free draw.
Dubai lottery 2025: They say luck doesn＊t strike twice 每 but for this lucky man from Kerala, it surely did! A 60-year-old man from India has shocked everyone by winning the $1 million jackpot in the Dubai lottery for the second time. Yes, you read that right 每 he＊s a double millionaire now!
Who is the lucky Kerala man who won the Dubai jackpot?
The man who won the jackpot is Paul Jose Mavely, who hails from Kerala and has been living in Dubai for the past 38 years. He works as a site supervisor in a small contracting firm. This time, he won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw once again, making it his second time winning the Dubai lottery.
According to Khaleej Times reports, Mavely had also won the same lottery in 2016, when he shared the prize money with a group of nine friends. Now, he has done it again, this time splitting the ticket with 17 of his friends.
Ticket details and lucky draw results
Mavely bought the winning ticket 每 number 3532 每 online on May 19. His name was revealed as the winner of Series 503 by the official Dubai Duty Free Instagram handle.
He has been trying his luck in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw since 1999. He regularly teams up with friends to purchase tickets together and increase their chances of winning.
What Mavely had to say after the win
※I＊m very thankful to Dubai Duty Free for this second win,§ said a grateful Mavely, who is a father of two. This big win has brought joy not only to him but also to the 17 friends who joined him in buying the ticket.
About the Dubai Duty Free Lottery
The Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire lottery was started in 1999 and gives people from all over the world a chance to win $1 million. Every draw has only 5,000 tickets, which gives participants better odds of winning a jackpot.
Each ticket costs AED 1,000 (around Rs 22,700), plus 5% VAT. Tickets can be bought at the Dubai International Airport or online via the Dubai Duty Free website. The draw is held twice a month and is open to people of all nationalities 每 you don＊t even need to be in Dubai to win!
251 Indians have won the Dubai lottery so far
Since the lottery started, 251 Indian citizens have won the Dubai Duty Free jackpot 每 a clear sign that many Indians try their luck in this exciting game. But what makes Mavely＊s story even more special is that he＊s now a two-time winner of the $1 million Dubai lottery jackpot.
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