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Long Island Mega Millions winner still a mystery

Originally published: December 28, 2009 1:46 PM
Updated: December 28, 2009 8:58 PM
By GARY DYMSKI AND PATRICK WHITTLE.  gary.dymski@newsday.com,, patrick.whittle@newsday.com

Sonny Zaveri, owner of Cards & Things at

Photo credit: James Carbone | Sonny Zaveri, owner of Cards & Things at 346-50 Rte. 25A in Rocky Point, sells lottery tickets to a customer. His store sold the largest lottery jackpot ticket on Long Island in the history of the New York Lottery, officials said. (Dec. 23, 2009)

Seven days have gone by and the largest single-ticket winner in New York in the history of the Mega Millions game has yet to come forward, lottery officials said Monday.

"It's not uncommon for big winners to take some time," spokeswoman Jennifer Givner said. "It makes sense; $162 million is a life-changing figure."

Givner said many big winners - including a $133-million Mega winner from...

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