The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega today presented $8,000,000 to Long Island’s newest Lottery millionaires.  The winners received their ceremonial prize checks at the Lottery’s Customer Service Center in Plainview on Long Island.

Carle Place Landscaper wins $3,000,000 Lottery Scratch-off Jackpot

Fifty-nine-year-old Pedro Argueta of Carle Place has won the $3,000,000 jackpot prize on the popular 50X the Money scratch-off ticket.  Argueta chose his ticket because he had luck on the game in the past.

“I play the Lottery three times a week,” explained Argueta.  “I had luck on this ticket in the past so I stuck with it.”

Argueta scratched the ticket in the store and reacted as most would.  “I was very surprised that I won the jackpot.”

Argueta opted to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment and will receive a net check totaling $1,592,166 after required withholdings.

Argueta said he plans to buy a new house with his winnings.

The winning ticket was purchased at the New Carle Place Farm at 514 Westbury Avenue in Carle Place.

Argueta is the 89th New York Lottery player to claim a prize totaling $1,000,000 or more this year.

Random Stop for Scratch-off Ticket Earns Manhasset Hills Man $5,000,000 Lottery Win

Thirty-seven-year-old Satishkumar Patel from Manhasset Hills made a random stop for a scratch-off ticket and walked out $5,000,000 richer.  Patel won his jackpot prize on the $5,000,000 Bankroll game.

“Honestly it was just a random stop,” explained Patel.  “I only play two or three times a month.”

Patel said he wasn’t sure how much he had won at first.  “At first I thought I won $500,000.  The next day I realized it was actually $5,000,000!

The $5,000,000 top prize on the $5,000,000 Bankroll ticket is paid as a one-time lump sum payment.  Patel will receive a net check totaling $3,359,000 after required withholdings.

“Right now, my plans for the money include college educations for my children and a new car for my dad,” said Patel.

Patel purchased his life-changing ticket at the SH Stationery on Main Street in Flushing.

Patel is the 93rd New York Lottery player to claim a prize totaling $1,000,000 or more this year.

The New York Lottery contributed $152,859,175 in Lottery Aid to Education to school districts in Nassau County during fiscal year 2017-2018.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.37 billion in fiscal year 2017-2018 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents approximately 13 percent of total state education aid to local school districts.

New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.

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