Eight friends make it big together winning the Lexus Mega Raffle

Published February 7th, 2010 - 02:06 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The Lexus Mega Raffle is not just a game of luck with millions at stake but a hope in many hearts. Eight friends made it big together in last Wednesday’s Lexus Mega Raffle. Working in a flour mill in Abu Dhabi, they used to pool money to buy a ticket of the Lexus Mega raffle every year and DSF 2010 proved to be lucky.

“I have been struggling to make ends meet. I have worked abroad to fulfill the needs of my family for the past thirty years with fifteen years in UAE. It has been a long and lonely time and finally I can go back home and have a peaceful retirement,” said A. Koya an Indian national from Kerala.

“This is a wonderful initiative. It has changed the lives of all of us and over 32 days it will surely change many more lives. I cannot express how happy I and my friends are. It is a dream come true for each of us,” he added.

The Lexus Mega Raffle is one of the most prominent features of DSF and has been an extraordinary success from its inception in 1996. The participants stand to win a Lexus LS 460 luxury sedan and AED 100,000 in cash on purchase of a raffle coupon for just AED 200. The draw is structured in partnership with Al Futtaim Group, one of the key sponsors of DSF 2010.

Raffle coupons throughout the week are also being collected for an exceptional weekend draw, where the winner will drive home a special custom edition of the Lexus LX 570 encrusted with 5 carat diamonds. More than 100 locations across Dubai are providing these raffle tickets with the total prize worth exceeding AED 16 million.