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Arizona judge set to rule who will take home $12.8 million and end fight over lotto ticket

The Independent·Jasmine Fernández·25 days ago
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A Maricopa County judge is expected to rule next week on whether a $12.8 million lottery jackpot belongs to a store manager or the Circle K corporation. The dispute stems from a February lawsuit filed in Superior Court regarding a winning ticket for “The Pick” sold at a Scottsdale, Arizona location on 56th Street and Bell Road. According to the complaint reportedly filed by Circle K, a clerk accidentally printed $85 worth of tickets for a customer who only intended to buy $60 worth. The extra 25 tickets were set aside and remained unsold to the public. The lawsuit alleges that the following day, store manager Robert Gawlitza realized one of the leftover tickets held the winning numbers. After finishing his shift and removing his uniform, Gawlitza reportedly purchased the remaining stack of tickets for $10. Circle K contends that state administrative rules dictate that overprinted tickets remain the property of the retailer.…

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