Dubai Duty Free Millionaire Winners Since August 2026: Every US$1m Series

Last updated: 21 October 2026

Dubai Duty Free's Millennium Millionaire produced eight US$1 million winners in five draws between 12 August and 7 October 2026, covering Series 552 to 559. Six of the winners are Indian nationals living in the UAE; the other two are a Russian seaman and an American businessman in Dubai. All but one bought online. One name appeared twice in the press, Rohan Prakash Fernandes, and Dubai Duty Free's own winners list settles that: he won once, in Series 554 on 26 August. The full list is below, with the series numbers and draw dates exactly as Dubai Duty Free publishes them.

Key takeaways

• Eight US$1 million winners: five draws at Dubai International Airport between 12 August and 7 October 2026 paid out Series 552 to 559.
• Six of the eight are Indian nationals. The other two are Andrey Kravtsov from Russia and Brad Cantrell from the United States.
• Rohan Prakash Fernandes won once, with ticket 1710 in Series 554 on 26 August. A Khaleej Times report on 9 September listed him again, but DDF's list has no second win.
• Antoine Labaki's second US$1 million came on 29 July (Series 551), not 12 August. He was presented with his cheque at the 12 August draw.
• Each series is capped at 5,000 tickets at AED 1,000, so every ticket has a fixed one-in-5,000 chance.

Who has won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire since August 2026?

The table follows Dubai Duty Free's official winners list as it stood on 17 October 2026. Ages, homes and jobs come from DDF's announcements and from coverage in Khaleej Times, Gulf News and The National.

Series and ticket — Draw date — Winner — Background

• MM552, ticket 2577 — 12 Aug 2026 — Andrey Kravtsov — 49, Russian seaman on an oil tanker, from Vladivostok
• MM553, ticket 2849 — 12 Aug 2026 — Brad Cantrell — 41, American, runs a design company in Dubai
• MM554, ticket 1710 — 26 Aug 2026 — Rohan Prakash Fernandes — 38, Indian engineer at a marine company, Dubai
• MM555, ticket 2122 — 26 Aug 2026 — Suresh PS — 36, Indian HSE coordinator, Dubai; shared with nine friends
• MM556, ticket 4891 — 9 Sep 2026 — Jijo Pulikkathodi — 41, Indian photographer, Ajman; shared by a group of 18
• MM557, ticket 0489 — 23 Sep 2026 — Bhanu Sobhani — 40, Indian textile factory owner, Dubai
• MM558, ticket 4905 — 23 Sep 2026 — Saravanan Malairaj — 36, Indian storekeeper at a construction firm, Abu Dhabi
• MM559, ticket 3097 — 7 Oct 2026 — Shaheen Sahila Basheer Mohammed — 38, Indian engineer, Al Ain

According to DDF, Sobhani is the only one of the eight who bought his ticket in store. He picked it up at Concourse B on 2 September, on his way to a business trip to Poland. The other seven bought online.

The stories behind the tickets

12 August, Concourse D. Kravtsov bought online on 24 July. Gulf News describes him as a seaman on an oil tanker. Cantrell, who has lived in Dubai for about a decade, bought his ticket on 4 August. "This is absolutely amazing! Thank you Dubai Duty Free!" he said.

26 August, Concourse A. Fernandes has lived in Dubai for 15 years and has played for ten. He bought ticket 1710 online on 31 July after seeing the number on a car plate. He told Khaleej Times he would save for his child's education, invest part and give some to charity. Suresh PS split the cost of his ticket with nine friends, the same group he has played with for seven years. "I want to buy a house in Kerala," he said.

9 September, Concourse B. Jijo Pulikkathodi bought his ticket online on 22 August. DDF's release describes it as a win "for Group of 18": he shared the cost with 17 friends, so the US$1 million will be split many ways.

23 September, Concourse C. Malairaj bought online on 1 September and had been playing for about six months. Khaleej Times quotes him: "My dream is to own a mall in Tamil Nadu." He told The National he had not yet told his family in India. Khaleej Times printed his first name as "Daravanan"; DDF's winners list has Saravanan.

7 October, Concourse D. Shaheen Mohammed has bought DDF tickets since 2015. He lives in Al Ain and works as a senior estimation engineer at a construction company in Mussaffah. He bought ticket 3097 on 11 September, and turned 39 nine days after the draw. "This is an early birthday gift to me too," he told The National.

Did Rohan Prakash Fernandes win twice?

No. Dubai Duty Free's official list shows one win for him: Series 554, ticket 1710, drawn on 26 August 2026. Khaleej Times reported that win on the day.

The confusion comes from Khaleej Times' report on the 9 September draw. That piece names Jijo Pulikkathodi and then says "another winner of $1 million was also announced on Wednesday as part of Millennium Millionaire Series 554", naming Fernandes with the same ticket, 1710. DDF's own release that day announced "the latest US$1 million winner", singular. The series drawn on 9 September was 556. Series 554 does not appear twice on DDF's list.

Labaki's case points to the most likely explanation. DDF drew his Series 551 win on 29 July, and he collected his ceremonial cheque at the 12 August draw. Gulf News reported that alongside the two new winners. Fernandes's appearance on 9 September looks like the same kind of cheque presentation. DDF has not said so explicitly, but either way it was one prize.

How do the odds work?

Millennium Millionaire is unusual among UAE draws because the maths is public:

• Fixed pool: each series is "Limited to 5000 Tickets" at AED 1,000 each, and DDF advertises "only one-in-5,000 chances to win US$1 Million".
• Two numbers to know: a full series takes in AED 5 million in ticket sales. The prize is US$1 million, which Khaleej Times converts to Dh3,672,500.
• What that means per ticket: on average, each AED 1,000 ticket returns about AED 734 in prize value (Dh3,672,500 divided by 5,000). That is roughly 73 per cent on the headline prize, before counting DDF's separate car and motorbike draws. This is our arithmetic, not a DDF figure.

Even so, it is a guaranteed loss on average, and AED 1,000 is a lot of money for one entry. The syndicates behind two of these wins, Suresh's group of ten and Jijo's group of 18, show how many buyers manage the price. They also show the downside: US$1 million split equally 18 ways is about Dh204,000 each.

When is the next Dubai Duty Free draw?

The National says draws are held every other Wednesday, normally twice a month. The number of winners per draw depends on how many series have sold out, which is why some draws have two millionaires and others one.

On 17 October, DDF's site showed Series 560 and 561 as sold out with draw dates "to be announced", and Series 562 and 563 still on sale. If the fortnightly pattern holds, Series 560 and 561 would be drawn on Wednesday 21 October. DDF emails ticket holders "a few days prior to the draw date", and the winners list on dubaidutyfree.com is the place to check. This page runs to Series 559.

FAQ

How many people have won Dubai Duty Free's US$1 million since August 2026? Eight, in Series 552 to 559, drawn between 12 August and 7 October 2026.

Who won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire on 7 October 2026? Shaheen Sahila Basheer Mohammed, an Indian engineer living in Al Ain, with ticket 3097 in Series 559.

What are the odds of winning the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire? One in 5,000 per ticket, because each series is capped at 5,000 tickets. A ticket costs AED 1,000.

Can you buy Dubai Duty Free tickets online? Yes. Seven of the eight winners since August bought online at dubaidutyfree.com. The eighth bought in store at Dubai International.

How often are Millennium Millionaire draws held? Every other Wednesday at Dubai International Airport, according to The National, with one or more series drawn depending on sales.

How many people have won the Millennium Millionaire twice? DDF's site says 11 ticket holders have won it twice. Gulf News said Labaki's second win made him the 12th, so DDF's count may not yet include him.

Further reading

• UAE Lottery vs Big Ticket vs Dubai Duty Free: which draw is worth your money?
• Are Big Ticket and Dubai Duty Free legal in the UAE?
• Can tourists gamble in the UAE?
• Fake UAE lottery and casino apps
• UAE Lottery winners list

Sources

• Dubai Duty Free, "Recent Winners: Millennium Millionaire" (accessed 17 October 2026): https://www.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf-winners
• Dubai Duty Free, "Millennium Millionaire" (series on sale, ticket cap and odds; accessed 17 October 2026): https://www.dubaidutyfree.com/millennium-millionaire/category/MM
• Dubai Duty Free, "DDF News" (draw releases of 29 July, 12 August, 26 August, 9 September, 23 September and 7 October 2026): https://www.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf_news
• Gulf News, "Dubai Duty Free draw: Russian seaman, Dubai businessman win $1m each" (12 August 2026): https://gulfnews.com/uae/people/dubai-duty-free-draw-russian-seaman-dubai-businessman-win-1m-each-1.500638676
• Khaleej Times, "Two Indians win $1 million each in Dubai Duty Free draw" (26 August 2026): https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-duty-free-millennium-millionaire-finest-surprise-draw-winners-august-26
• Khaleej Times, "Ajman-based father of two wins $1 million in latest Dubai Duty Free draw" (9 September 2026): https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-duty-free-draw-results-september-9-2026
• Khaleej Times, "Two Indian expats in UAE win $1 million each in Dubai Duty Free's latest draw" (23 September 2026): https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/indian-expats-win-dubai-duty-free-millennium-millionaire
• The National, "'I told you before my family': Indian shop worker in Abu Dhabi dreams of new life after winning $1 million" (23 September 2026): https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/23/abu-dhabi-storekeeper-1-million-dubai-duty-free-winner-indian-businessman/
• The National, "Indian in Al Ain wins $1 million draw after trying for 11 years" (8 October 2026): https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/08/indian-wins-1-million-dubai-duty-free/