The lottery in the United Arab Emirates awarded a prize of 5 million UAE dirhams to a player who participated in the draw for the first time.

A 42-year-old Indian national has become the first recipient of the second prize of 5 million dirhams in the «Lucky Day» draw, marking a new level of payouts in the weekly game.

Winner, Murugananthan Govinthan, had only just registered for the lottery and purchased a single ticket, which he decided to share with his close friend. It was this very ticket that brought them a win of 5 million dirhams, making their first lottery experience exceptionally successful.