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Arizona worker sued for buying $12.8M lottery ticket from his store — after knowing it was a winner
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2026
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I'll actually give Circle K some credit. They state that any unclaimed ticket is property of the retailer, but are allowing the courts to make the decision. It would be super easy for them just to point to policy and say tough shit.