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EMIRATES DRAW CELEBRATES A SPECTACULAR CONCLUSION OF GCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2022

 EMIRATES DRAW CELEBRATES A SPECTACULAR CONCLUSION OF GCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2022

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Dubai, UAE 08 August 2022: Fans across the nation hailed the inspiring finale win of the GCC Basketball Championship Qualifier for the FIBA Asian Cup 2022, which took place from 29 July – 6 August 2022. The Championship brought together six GCC nations, including hosts United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Following a suspenseful week of action, the top four semi-finalists battled it out with Qatar defeating Bahrain and KSA defeating Kuwait, resulting in successive wins for Qatar in the first place, KSA as runner-up and Bahrain in third place.

“Congratulations to the two crowned GCC Basketball Champions Qatar and KSA teams on a remarkable victory after ten days of exciting action and sporting talent that saw outstanding athletes from across the GCC give their all. As the Main Sponsor of this Championship, we are delighted to have participated in this key regional tournament, which reflects the aspirations of the UAE government and the organisation’s ongoing commitment to providing a Better Tomorrow for its winners and the communities in which it operates. We wish our winning teams the best ahead of their participation at the continental FIBA Asian Cup next month,” said Paul Chader, Head of Marketing at Emirates Draw.

The closing ceremony on Saturday, 6 August 2022, was attended by senior representatives of FIBA ASIA, the UAE Basketball Association, Dubai Sports Council, General Authority of Sports, Emirates Draw, and local and regional media.  

Emirates Draw’s latest weekly draw was another source of excitement for participants, where 392 winners collectively received AED 699,384 in prizesAlong with the raffle draw’s seven guaranteed winners, participant in the main draw matched 5 out of 7 digits to win AED 77,777 and participants matched 4 out of 7 digits to win AED 7,777. Moreover, 35 participants matched 3 out of 7 digits to win AED 777 each, 346 participants matched 2 out of 7 digits and each won AED 77, and finally, approximately 10% of all participants matched 1 out of 7 digits to become instant AED 7 winners.  

The AED 100M Grand Prize, the largest in the region, is still up for grabs by a single person or group of people who match all seven numbers from right to left, at which point the grand prize resets to AED 77 million. Optimistic participants have another chance to try for the life-changing prize during the next draw round, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, 14 August 2022, at 9 pm.

How to play?

Entrants can choose to participate in the weekly draw by purchasing an AED 50 pencil, part of which goes to support the environment through the planting of coral polyps along the coast of the UAE and as part of Emirates Draw’s leading corporate social responsibility programme to support the UAE government’s vision. After registering online at www.emiratesdraw.com or the mobile application, participants can select their seven-digit number or have the system choose their number randomly. 

With their purchase, participants are entered into two separate drawings. The first is a raffle draw where seven lucky participants are guaranteed AED 77,777 weekly. In addition, all participants have the choice to be entered into a second draw with seven prize categories that start at AED 7 and include the Grand Prize of AED100 million when all seven numbers are matched. 

Book your numbers early and watch the next draw live streamed across YouTube, and Facebook.  For more information, please call the toll-free number 800-77-777-777.