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Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleNews Story
Court will decide who owns the ticket after last-minute exemption By Kate Northrop The Arizona Lottery granted a retailer's request to extend the expiration deadline of a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot-winning ticket while the court figures out who is legally entitled to the prize. Just days before a $12.8 million winning ticket for The Pick was about to expire, the Arizona Lottery extended its lifespan so the court could have more time to decide who rightfully owns it. In
May 21, 2026, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

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Post for Arizona if you want, reminder this is a 1 draw State, you are allowed 10 picks and the cut off time is 5 PM.
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May 12, 2026, 7:25 pm - sam9009 - Pick 3 Forum

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Arizona rules state that any tickets printed for a player that are refused by said player are the property of the retailer that printed it so long as the retailer does not manage to sell it. Gawitzer bought the ticket so it should belong to him. Why he doesn't have possession of the ticket or why he's hiding is the big mystery
May 21, 2026, 6:33 pm - Tony Numbers - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Now the court has agreed to a expiration extension, they have set a precedent for future arguments over a lottery ticket. This ruling only applies to the Arizona State lottery games and MUSCL lottery games not apply for future possible disputes over a Mega Million or Powerball ticket but it will be challenged.
May 21, 2026, 10:43 am - Onelast8 - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
the judge might decide that neither the clerk nor circle k are entitled to the prize and the money goes back to the arizona lottery as an unclaimed prize. i'd actually put money on that.
May 12, 2026, 8:19 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
Is it even possible that the judge has the authority to ... What does authority mean? Even a town justice has extremely broad authority until a higher court (or the state board of judicial conduct) steps in. The judge can certainly order the lottery to extend the claim period but the lottery can appeal and potentially have a higher court allow them to follow their usual rules almost as soon as the ink is dry on the lower court's order. I doubt the lottery has the ability to extend the claim
May 12, 2026, 11:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
It belongs to the store. According to the article, the customer declined the printed ticket and Arizona lottery rules states, that when that happens the retailer gets to keep the ticket, provided he does not resell it. The Manager, fraudulently purchased the ticket because he knew it was a winner. Who in their right mind would purchase a day old lottery ticket?
May 21, 2026, 8:02 pm - Scoommo - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
circle k managed to get a hold of the ticket quickly after finding out gawlitza had it, so it looks like he never even made it to the arizona lottery claim office. another employee must have told a higher level circle k manager what gawlitza was up to. i'm not sure what legal argument circle k could use to sue gawlitza for money he doesn't have from a lottery ticket he didn't have possession of for very long. pain and suffering? lol. i guess corporations really are people too.
May 12, 2026, 9:59 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
I don't know what Arizona policy says but the purchase may still be defeated for the following reasons: He did not buy all other unpaid non winning tickets. The purchase fails the spirit of lottery purchasing. The Purchase was not made before the drawing and at the instance of drawing the ticket converts to the irrevocable property of the retailer.
May 12, 2026, 5:08 pm - Participant - Lottery News