Arizona worker sued for buying $12.8M lottery ticket from his store after drawing — judge to decide who gets the prize

Sebastian Ujică

An Arizona Circle K manager allegedly purchased a $12.8 million lottery ticket that was left on the counter overnight, knowing its historic value — as the company claimed it should receive the prize money. Robert Gawlitza, an employee at the convenience store in Scottsdale, was working on Nov. 24 when a customer asked to replay numbers for “The Pick” drawing that night, according to a complaint filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, 12News reported on Friday. The complaint, filed on Tuesday,