Among the many recreational games that folks in the UAE and beyond can play is the lottery. The beauty of the Lottery is that it’s quite simple to play as it comes with straightforward gameplay rules. It is this specific attribute that makes the lottery an appealing and accommodative game as it can be enjoyed by everyone including the newbies. Well, one of the most popular lottery games that players in the UAE can enjoy is the Lucky Day Lottery.
Safety, Security, and Legality of the UAE Lucky Day Lottery
The first thing that we want to say when it comes to the UAE Lucky Day Lottery is that it’s a game which is played online. Owing to this, the question of the game’s safety, security, and legality springs up. Fortunately for all players who are already playing this lottery game and all those with aspirations to start picking their lucky numbers, everything about this game is above board.
The UAE Lottery prides itself in being the UAE’s “first and only official lottery… regulated by the UAE government and the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA).” The UAE Lottery aims to enhance the entertainment landscape in the UAE by unveiling a game which is highly exciting and enterprising and acts within the guiding principles of international lottery standards.
The lottery platform uses strong and secure SSL bit encryption technology to protect player data. As such, when you start picking your lucky numbers on this platform, you are guaranteed 100% safety and security.
How it Works
The UAE Lucky Day lottery is a 6/31 game that comes with a special ball 1/12 game. Essentially, what this means when playing the game is that players must pick their six lucky numbers on the main grid with 31 numbers and proceed to pick one lucky number on the secondary grid with 12 numbers. Getting all six numbers correct, including the additional lucky number on the secondary grid, guarantees the jackpot prize.
An interesting thing to note about the UAE Lucky Day lottery is that for each ticket that you purchase, the UAE Lottery system will generate a corresponding Lucky Chance ID to give you an additional chance of winning. Each Lucky Chance ID consists of two uppercase letters followed by 7 digits (such as AZ1377268).
The UAE Lucky Day Lottery Jackpot and Consolation Prizes
The table below illustrates the prizes awarded for matching certain numbers and the odds of winning.
| PRIZE | NUMBER COMBINATION(main + secondary grid) | AMOUNT DISBURSED | ODDS OF WINNING |
| 1st Prize | 6 + 1 | AED 100,000,000 | 1 in 8,835,372 |
| 2nd Prize | 6 + 0 | AED 1,000,000 | 1 in 803,216 |
| 3rd Prize | 5 + 1 | AED 100,000 | 1 in 58,902 |
| 4th Prize | 5 + 0 or 4 + 1 | AED 1,000 | 1 in 1,437 |
| 5th Prize | 3 +1 or 1 + 1 | AED 100 | 1 in 12.1 |
| Lucky Chance | Lucky Chance ID | AED 100,000 | 7 guaranteed winners per draw |
When the Draw Happens
The UAE Lucky Day lottery draw is held bi-weekly every other Saturday. The live draw time is 8:30 p.m. (UAE time). Players can catch the draw live via the UAE Lottery YouTube Channel. Players ought to note that during the live draw, sales of Lucky Day tickets will be temporarily suspended for a 3-hour period from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (UAE time).
How to Get Started
Now that you know how the UAE Lucky Day lottery works and the huge prizes up for grabs for those who get their lucky numbers correct, you may be wondering, how do I start picking my own lucky numbers? Well, the good news for you is that playing this lottery game is pretty simple. All you need is to follow the steps outlined below:
- Launch the official website available at https://www.theuaelottery.ae/. You can launch the site either via the desktop or mobile as it is optimized for mobile compatibility
- When the homepage loads, start picking your lucky numbers as the entry tickets will appear instantly on the screen. There is an ‘Easy Pick’ option available on each entry which enables the UAE Lottery system to pick lucky numbers on your behalf if you wish
- Once you make your first pick, you can proceed to make a second entry (and more) if you wish. Just bear in mind that each entry costs AED 50
- Select the number of consecutive draws you want to enter depending on the number of entries you selected. On this front, the options available start from 1, 3, 5, 12, to 25
- Pay the price stipulated depending on the number of entries you selected and the number of consecutive draws you want
- Patiently wait for the draw to see if you are the UAE Lucky Day Lottery’s next big winner.
Special Terms
- Each entry in a draw series is eligible to win only once. This means that multiple wins cannot be claimed simultaneously for a single draw series. In the event that multiple prizes can be won with a single entry, the biggest prize for which the entry qualifies will be won.
- The Jackpot prize amount is set at AED 100 million. In the event that there are more than one jackpot winning ticket holders, the jackpot amount will be evenly split among all eligible winning ticket holders.
- The maximum transaction order per transaction is 25 consecutive draws of 20 entries which cost AED 25,000.
- The Lucky Chance Prize average return to player percentage is 48.80%.
Round Up
The UAE Lucky Day lottery is a great game which is open to all players from the UAE who are above the age of 18. Players can pick their lucky numbers either via the desktop or mobile. The beauty of playing this game, apart from the prospect of winning millions, is that the majority of the proceeds are channelled towards charitable work.