Circle K sues Scottsdale store clerk, Arizona Lottery over $12.8M jackpot
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Key Points:
- Circle K is suing a Scottsdale store manager, Robert Gawlitza, and the Arizona Lottery over ownership of a $12.8 million jackpot ticket from The Pick drawing on November 24, 2025.
- A customer ordered 85 tickets but paid for only 60, leaving 25 tickets set aside; one of these unpaid tickets won the jackpot, leading to the dispute.
- Gawlitza allegedly bought the leftover winning ticket for $10 from another employee the day after the drawing, prompting Circle K to file the lawsuit to determine rightful ownership.
- The Arizona Lottery stated it is a nominal party in the lawsuit with no wrongdoing alleged, and it will comply with any court order resulting from the case.
