A Circle K store manager in Scottsdale, Arizona, is being sued over a $12.8 million lottery ticket he allegedly bought from his own store — after confirming it was a winner.
Circle K filed the lawsuit this week in Maricopa County Superior Court, asking a judge to decide who legally owns the ticket. It’s one of the largest lottery prizes in Arizona history, according to 12 News (1).
Here’s how it went down.
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A customer walked away from a winning ticket
On Nov. 24, 2025, a customer walked into the Circle K at 5601 E. Bell Road in Scottsdale and asked a clerk to replay previously used lottery numbers for that evening’s drawing of The Pick, an Arizona Lottery game. The clerk printed $85 worth of $1 tickets. The customer paid for only $60 worth and left, leaving 25 tickets behind on the counter…