Dispute over $12.8 million lottery ticket heads to court as claim deadline nears

PHOENIX — A $12.8 million lottery ticket could become a worthless piece of paper on May 23 unless a judge intervenes.

Circle K has asked a judge to stop the jackpot prize from expiring while the courts decide who legally owns the winning ticket.

The convenience store chain filed a request for a temporary restraining order seeking to block the Arizona Lottery from enforcing the 180-day claim deadline for the ticket, which is set to expire May 23…

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