Circle K clerk says he followed store policy in $12.8M lottery ticket dispute

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Source A former Circle K store clerk says he was simply following company policy as he fights for ownership of a winning lottery ticket worth $12.8 million. Circle K filed a complaint in February against longtime employee Robert Gawlitza, accusing him of trying to claim a winning lottery ticket that a customer left behind at the Scottsdale, Ariz., store on Nov. 24, 2025, according to ABC 15, AZ Family and 12 News Phoenix. Court documents state the customer bought several tickets for “The Pick” lottery game. Gawlitza reportedly printed $85 worth of tickets, but the customer only had $60, leaving 25 tickets behind near the cash register, where they were available for anyone to buy, ABC 15 reported. The tickets remained in the store overnight. After the winning numbers were drawn the next day, Gawlitza finished his shift and bought the abandoned tickets from another employee, according...