The New York Lottery today awarded four downstate players a total of $77,000,000 in multistate game and instant ticket prizes. The big winner of the day - John Gillen, a sixty-nine-year-old retired New York City Transit Authority driver/dispatcher from Staten Island matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball from the April 15th Mega Millions drawing earning him and his family a $72,000,000 pay day. Gillen said his winning strategy can be summed up with two words – think small.