Emirates Draw Games

Emirates Draw is a non-gambling and global online lottery draw, operated and managed by Tycheros (Isle of Man) Limited^[1], a company in the Isle of Man, with prizes up to $30 million. Its name is a misnomer as it operates from outside Emirates / UAE and has no connection with Emirates.

Emirates Draw is open to participants aged 18 and above worldwide.

As of March 2025, Emirates Draw has created 8 millionaires, benefiting over 1 million winners, and distributing prizes totaling more than $87 million.

History

Emirates Draw games is an innovative gaming platform. It provides a diverse portfolio of hourly and weekly games, as well as limited-ticket raffles. Emirates Draw provides entertainment, with an opportunity to win cash prizes while upholding responsible gaming and transparency.

In 2021, Emirates Draw games received an accolade from the Children Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL) for its support and contributions.^[2]

In 2022, Emirates Draw games served as the Official Sponsor of the GCC Basketball Championship Qualifier for the FIBA Asian Cup.^[3][4]

The organization also received an accolade and certificate from SAAED for its support to the Zayed Humanitarian Day.^[5]

In 2023, it was honored with a Guinness World Record certificate for supporting the "Our Responsibility is Your Protection" campaign, an initiative led by the Emirates Society for Consumer Protection with Emirates Draw as its official sponsor.^[6]

Overview

To participate in Emirates Draw games, individuals can register online via the website or app to play. Participants have the option to either select their numbers manually or opt for system-generated ones. Games hosted by Emirates Draw are accessible to participants aged 18 and above, regardless of their global location.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Emirates Draw previously broadcast its weekly live draws every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 5:00 pm UTC. The Live Draws have moved to a GLI-certified Random Number Generator (RNG) system, ensuring the same level of transparency and fair play without affecting players' gaming experiences.

Emirates Draw offers a range of number-based games and raffles with scheduled and recurring draws.

Draw-based games

• MEGA7: Offers a grand prize of up to $30 million, with draws held weekly on Sundays.
• EASY6: Offers a grand prize of up to $4 million, with draws held weekly on Fridays.
• FAST5: Offers a $1.8 million grand prize, distributed as $6,000 monthly over 25 years, with draws held on Saturdays.
• PICK1: Conducts hourly draws with prize multipliers of up to 20 times the entry amount, with a maximum prize of $60,000.
• PICK2: Conducts hourly draws with prize multipliers of up to 50 times the entry amount, with a maximum prize of $150,000.

Raffle draws

• SURE1: Awards one prize of $30,000. Each draw is conducted once 5,000 tickets are sold.
• SURE2: Awards one prize of $50,000. Each draw is conducted once 5,000 tickets are sold.
• SURE3: Awards one grand prize of $300,000 and four additional prizes of $15,000. Each draw is conducted once 20,000 tickets are sold.

Participants can enter games through the official website or app. All draw results are published online.

Activities

Emirates Draw restored over 18,000 coral polyps along the coastline of the UAE expanding the coral region by 8,500 square meters.^[12][13]

Emirates Draw is an official sponsor of the 'Our Responsibility to Protect' initiative, led by the Emirates Society for Consumer Protection.^{[6][14][15][16][17]}

Winners

• In May 2025, Sriram Rajagopalan, a retired Indian engineer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India bagged one of the largest lottery prizes, bagging ₹225 crore (approx. $27 million, Dh100 million) with Emirates Draw MEGA7 game.^[18]
• Life took a pleasantly unexpected turn for Ajay Ogula, a native of Hyderabad, on Friday after he was announced the winner of the EASY6 Grand Prize Emirates Draw, which carried a prize of Dh15 million (Rs 33 crore). Indian Man Working As Driver In Dubai Hits Jackpot With Rs 33 Crore Emirates Draw
• Freilyn Angob, 32, became the second grand prize winner of the Emirates Draw’s FAST5 draw after matching five out of 42 numbers in the winning sequence. Pinay To Receive Over P380,000 A Month For 25 Years After Winning In Emirates Draw | OneNews.PH
• A Pakistani man, Mohammed Inam, who works as a finance auditor at a private firm in Abu Dhabi, won 15 million dirhams (equivalent to Rs1,150,500,000) in the EASY6 game at the Emirates Draw. Pakistani expat wins 15 million prize at Emirates Draw - Pakistan Observer
• A 34-year-old Filipino coffee shop manager has won 15 million UAE dirham (about P222 million) from a lottery in Dubai, newspaper reports said. The man, identified in the Khaleej Times as Russel Reyes, paid AED15 UAE (P222) for the EASY6 Emirates draw and was informed he had won last January 13. It was his first-ever try in the lottery. https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/filipino-dubai-lottery-winner-a00203-20230127
• Magesh Kumar Natarajan from India hasn't just secured the FAST5 grand prize of Dh25,000 monthly for the next 25 years, but he's done so in a record-breaking five weeks following the last win. Indian project manager revealed as Emirates Draw's first global grand prize winner Record-breaking win: Third grand prize in just five weeks | Khaleej Times
• Robert Burkovski, 54, moved to the UAE from Canada 18 months ago before becoming the fourth Emirates Draw FAST5 grand prize winner. https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2024/01/01/winner-of-emirates-draw-dh25k-a-month-prize-to-receive-money-despite-uae-raffle-pause/
• Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, India, Mohamned Adil Khan was declared the mega prize winner of the FAST5 draw at a press conference held on Thursday, reported Gulf News. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/uae/up-man-wins-emirates-draw-fast5-grand-prize-in-dubai/articleshow/102175908.cms?from=mdr#google_vignette

References

1. ^ "Emirates Draw - Play The Weekly Raffle Draw Game Online anywhere in the world and WIN MILLIONS.". Emirates Draw For A Better Tomorrow. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
2. ^ "Emirates Draw supports Children's Cancer Centre of Lebanon". gulfnews.com. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
3. ^ سبورت 360, فريق. "الإعلان عن "الإمارات للسحوبات" كراعي رئيسي لبطولة الخليج لمنتخبات الشباب تحت 18 عاماً المُؤهلة لكأس آسيا 2022 - سبورت 360" [Announcing the “Emirates Draws” as the main sponsor of the Gulf Championship for U-18 youth teams that qualify for the 2022 Asian Cup] (in Arabic). arabic.sport360.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
4. ^ "EMIRATES DRAW CELEBRATES A SPECTACULAR CONCLUSION OF GCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2022". Pan Time Arabia. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
5. ^ "Emirates draw honours the late Sheikh Zayed's legacy with the support of orphans and people in need on the occasion of zayed humanitarian day". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
6. ^ "UAE breaks another world record: Emirates Draw joins hands with the Emirates Society for Consumer Protection". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
7. ^ "Emirates Draw is back with Dh100 million prize money". gulfnews.com. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
8. ^ "Emirates Draw sets record with staggering Dhs100 million prize". www.gulftoday.ae. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
9. ^ "Emirates Draw presented Dhs11m to over 9,000 winners in Q4 of 2021". www.gulftoday.ae. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
10. ^ "Dubai: Filipino wins 'second salary' of Dh25,000 for 25 years with Emirates draw". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
11. ^ "Indian national in Dubai to get over Rs 5.5 lakh per month for next 25 years". indiapost.com. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
12. ^ "Emirates Draw Pledges To Safeguard The UAE's Natural Heritage 'For A Better Tomorrow'". menafn.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
13. ^ "Emirates Draw pledges to safeguard UAE natural heritage Latest News Dubai". www.guide2dubai.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
14. ^ "UAE: Win over 2kg in gold coins with Emirates Draw this weekend". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
15. ^ "13.11.2021 Emirates Draw Winners". UAE Payments. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
16. ^ "Emirates Draw continues to bring communities together with Ramadan competition" (in Arabic). Pan Time Arabia. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
17. ^ "الإمارات للسحوبات تطلق أكبر جائزة من نوعها في الدولة" [Emirates Draws launches the largest prize of its kind in the country] (in Arabic). www.albayan.ae. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
18. ^ Saseendran, Sajila (2025-05-24). "'You gave me a new life': Dh100m winner Sriram Rajagopalan writes emotional letter to Emirates Draw". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-05-24.