Scottsdale Lottery Showdown: Who Gets the $12.8M Prize?
TL;DR
A Circle K store manager in Scottsdale was fired after buying a winning lottery ticket left behind by a customer, a prize now valued at about $12.8 million. Circle K corporate says the ticket belongs to the company, while the former employee contends he followed policy and even offered to share the winnings with a coworker. A legal battle is expected as a judge decides who owns the prize, with the money currently held by the lottery office.
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