Jay Patel

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  www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_10137414 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/8/2008    Last Visited: 8/8/2008  

  It will be especially busy, too, because it falls on a Friday," said Jay Patel, owner of Powers Liquors in Lowell.

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  Published on: 10/13/2008    Last Visited: 10/13/2008  

  Jay Patel, of Powers Wine Co., said this was the first time his store has run into trouble with the city since he bought it in 2002.
  
  He said the clerk who made the sale is "very reliable," and told him it was a busy night.
  
  Patel pledged to make sure this never happens again.

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  www.massretirees.com/member-stories/state-retiree-wins- - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/1/2004    Last Visited: 2/29/2008  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Wine, a Lowell package store where Williams bought the winning ticket, received $50,000 as the selling agent.
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  Patel knew that Williams had won but kept the secret for a week until Williams and her two attorneys were prepared to make the announcement at Lottery Headquarters on July 9.

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  $290 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2004    Last Visited: 7/4/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Liquors, was elated as he waited along with everyone else to find out which customer won the record-high jackpot in Friday's drawing with the numbers 10-25-38-39-50 and Mega Ball 12.
  
  A hand-lettered sign that read, "We sold $290 million's jackpot here" hung in the window of the store Patel called "the luckiest Powers Liquors in the world right now."
  
  Patel will receive $50,000 for selling the ticket.
  
  "There's no word to describe it, but it feels good," he said.
  
  Patel said in the days before the drawing he sold about 4,000 to 5,000 tickets from his store, in a strip mall in this working class city 30 miles north of Boston.
  
  The sale of the ticket at Powers Liquors was announced by the Massachusetts state lottery.
  
  Quick-moving lines had formed at convenience stores and gas stations hours before the 11-state drawing.

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  4 nation briefs :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2004    Last Visited: 7/4/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Liquors, was elated as he waited along with everyone else to find out which one of his customers won the huge jackpot in Friday's drawing with the numbers 10-25-38-39-50 and Mega Ball 12.
  
  A hand-lettered sign that read, "We sold $290 million's jackpot here" hung in the window of the store Patel called "the luckiest Powers Liquors in the world right now."
  
  Patel will receive $50,000 for selling the ticket.
  
  "There's no word to describe it, but it feels good," he said.

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  AP Top News at 2:55 p.m. EDT - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/3/2004    Last Visited: 7/3/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Liquors, was elated as he waited along with everyone else to find out which one of his customers won the huge jackpot in Friday's drawing with the numbers 10-25-38-39-50 and Mega Ball 12.

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  AccessNorthGa.com - North Georgia's Newsroom - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2004    Last Visited: 7/4/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Wine Co., was elated as he waited along with everyone else to find out which one of his customers won the huge jackpot in Friday's drawing.
  
  A hand-lettered sign that read, "We sold $290 million's jackpot here" hung in the window of the store.
  
  Patel said in the days before the drawing he sold about 6,000 tickets from his store, located in a strip mall in a racially diverse section of Lowell, a working class city near the New Hampshire border.
  
  Patel will receive $50,000 for selling the ticket.He said Saturday his wife would like to use the money to buy a new car.
  
  "There's no word to describe it, but it feels good," he said.

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  Around the Nation - The Washington Times: Around the... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2004    Last Visited: 7/5/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Liquors, was elated as he waited with everyone else to find out which one of his customers won the huge jackpot Friday in the drawing with the numbers 10-25-38-39-50 and Mega Ball 12. A hand-lettered sign that read, "We sold $290 million's jackpot here" hung in the window of the store Mr. Patel called "the luckiest Powers Liquors in the world right now."Mr. Patel will receive $50,000 for selling the ticket."There's no word to describe it, but it feels good," he said. Mr. Patel said in the days before the drawing, he sold about 4,000 to 5,000 tickets from his store, located in a strip mall in a racially diverse section of this working class city 30 miles north of Boston.

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  Boston.com / News / Local / Winning $290 million Mega... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/4/2004    Last Visited: 7/4/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Wine Co., was elated as he waited along with everyone else to find out which one of his customers won the huge jackpot in Friday's drawing.
  
  A hand-lettered sign that read, "We sold $290 million's jackpot here" hung in the window of the store.
  
  Patel said in the days before the drawing he sold about 6,000 tickets from his store, located in a strip mall in a racially diverse section of Lowell, a working class city near the New Hampshire border.
  
  Patel will receive $50,000 for selling the ticket.He said Saturday his wife would like to use the money to buy a new car.
  
  "There's no word to describe it, but it feels good," he said.

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  BostonHerald.com - Local/ Regional News: Packie owner... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/10/2004    Last Visited: 7/10/2004  

  Jay Patel, owner of Powers Wine and a man of his word, just shrugged all week when reporters and customers asked if he knew who the winner was.
  
  "She came by the first day.She told me not to tell the media," Patel confessed yesterday at the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Braintree, where he came to witness the hoopla as his favorite newly rich customer picked up her check and faced the TV cameras for the first time.
  
  "It is good to be a part of history," Patel said.
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  Patel said Williams' secret was burning a hole in his soul, trying to get out, as the excitement about Lowell's big winner mounted.
  
  "It was very hard.I couldn't sleep for the last four days," Patel said.But he never dreamed of letting the multimillion-dollar cat out of the money bag.He told reporters all about the speculation that was swirling around.Butter would not have melted in his mouth.
  
  Patel, who has owned the store for two years, added that he is happy Williams is the one.
  
  "She's local.We've known her for a long time.She's a regular customer," Patel said."That's what I was hoping, that someone would win from Lowell, a local customer, somebody regular.I'm happy for her."
  
  As the selling agent, Patel received $50,000.He said that is going toward bonuses for his employees, some charitable donations and a new car for his wife.

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