Abu Dhabi Duty Free launches largest-ever dollar millionaire competition

Press release

Published July 3rd, 2012 - 08:24 GMT

Abu Dhabi Airports Company

This week Abu Dhabi Duty Free (ADDF) launched the Sensational Big Ticket Draw, managed and organised by DFS, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer. The grand prize of $1,000,000 is complemented by fourteen more prizes totalling $200,000.

The ‘Sensational Big Ticket Draw’ is the highest ever valued draw in the region to be held over a one month period; and is a speciallimited edition to the monthly “Big Ticket Draw” which offers 1,000,000 Dirhams grand prize and 14 others totalling 500,000 Dirhams.

The competition will be running throughout July with thedraw to be heldin Terminal One on the 5^th August.Tickets are sold at AED 500 to the general public aged 18 and above, with an offer of ‘Buy Two-Get One Free”running throughout the competition.Tickets are available online at www.bigticket.ae, also accessible via the Abu Dhabi International Airport website, and at key ADAC locations including Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain Duty Free, Ghweifat Duty Free, Abu Dhabi City Terminal, and ADNEC Expo Check-in.

Commenting on the competition, Dan Cappell, Senior Vice President Commercial of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) said, “Abu Dhabi Duty Free is delighted to be collaborating with DFS on this incredible initiative, as it becomes the region’s highest ever value prize draw over the period of one month.This gives ADDF a unique point of difference as ticket sales will close after one month of sales only, there by increasing the chances for one of our customers to walk away with one million dollars in only 31 days’ time. The special edition of the big ticket draw offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for the residents of the UAE and travellers through the airport.”

A previous special edition of the Big Ticket Draw was also held last year in celebration of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s 30^th Anniversary. Prizes included one kilogram of gold, a Porsche Cayenne car along with a one Million Dirham cash prize.

Background Information

Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is a public joint-stock company incorporated by Emiri Decree number 5, of March 4, 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation industry. ADAC’s creation was part of an ambitious restructuring initiative launched by the Government of Abu Dhabi, aimed at delivering better services to support the Emirate’s long-term economic and tourism strategies and to help build a more vibrant economy that attracts and promotes private sector investment.