Call confirming Jackpot win astonishes Bahrain based businessman

Manama

It was the usual lunchtime for the 54-year-old Bahrain based business man Al Hamidi. But a call that came in between entirely changed his life. The call informed him he was the winner of the Abu Dhabi big-ticket jackpot that comes in around DH 12 million ( around BD1.2 million).

Overwhelmed with joy, Hamidi couldn’t speak up. He is a Saudi national who lives in Saar; he has been a resident of Bahrain for the last five years. He purchased the BD 50 ticket online. Al Hamidi has three daughters aged 22, 21, 16. His plan is to secure their future using the jackpot. He will also spend part of the amount for his family members and a good sum will be given to the orphans-Hamidi said. The rest of the money will be invested in his restaurant chain business.

“I am very happy as the prize has come at a difficult time caused by the COVID 19 pandemic,” Hamidi said to the media.