Indian wins $5million in NY lottery scratch-off ticket

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.