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Arizona Lottery adds $4.5 million to The Pick jackpot to celebrate 45th anniversary, new Pick 4 gameNews Story
New game, more drawings, built-in multiplier, upgrade to Powerball By Kate Northrop To celebrate 45 years, the Arizona Lottery is giving a $4.5 million boost to The Pick jackpot, among other exciting updates and additions to both its in-state and multi-state draw games. Arizona lottery players are being treated to several new upgrades to their local draw games, including a chance at winning The Pick jackpot boosted by $4.5 million. The boost was added to the rolling jackpot for t
Jun 19, 2026, 8:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona lottery retailer employee sued after buying $12.8 million ticket knowing it was a winnerNews Story
Contention over who should be entitled to the jackpot prize By Kate Northrop An employee at an Arizona Lottery retailer is being taken to court after purchasing a lottery ticket he already knew won a $12.8 million jackpot in The Pick. There's a legal battle heating up in Arizona over a $12.8 million The Pick jackpot and about who the winning lottery ticket rightfully belongs to. A complaint filed by Circle K reveals that on Nov. 24, 2025, a customer visited the location at East B
Feb 26, 2026, 7:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeNews Story
Multiple parties still embroiled in gooey legal battle over who owns the winning ticket By Kate Northrop With the expiration date just weeks away, a retailer is asking a judge to freeze a ticket that won a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery The Pick jackpot while the court figures out who it belongs to. Circle K is trying to get a judge to stop a $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket from expiring until the legal dispute over ownership is finally determined. In February, the Arizona Lo
May 6, 2026, 7:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleNews Story
Court will decide who owns the ticket after last-minute exemption By Kate Northrop The Arizona Lottery granted a retailer's request to extend the expiration deadline of a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot-winning ticket while the court figures out who is legally entitled to the prize. Just days before a $12.8 million winning ticket for The Pick was about to expire, the Arizona Lottery extended its lifespan so the court could have more time to decide who rightfully owns it. In
May 21, 2026, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Better reread the story: The Arizona Lottery granted a retailer's request to extend the expiration deadline of a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot-winning ticket while the court figures out who is legally entitled to the prize.
Jun 22, 2026, 7:52 am - gvpazkn - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Arizona rules state that any tickets printed for a player that are refused by said player are the property of the retailer that printed it so long as the retailer does not manage to sell it. Gawitzer bought the ticket so it should belong to him. Why he doesn't have possession of the ticket or why he's hiding is the big mystery
May 21, 2026, 6:33 pm - Tony Numbers - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery delays expiration date of $12.8 million jackpot-winning ticket in legal battleReply
Now the court has agreed to a expiration extension, they have set a precedent for future arguments over a lottery ticket. This ruling only applies to the Arizona State lottery games and MUSCL lottery games not apply for future possible disputes over a Mega Million or Powerball ticket but it will be challenged.
May 21, 2026, 10:43 am - Onelast8 - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
the judge might decide that neither the clerk nor circle k are entitled to the prize and the money goes back to the arizona lottery as an unclaimed prize. i'd actually put money on that.
May 12, 2026, 8:19 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
Is it even possible that the judge has the authority to ... What does authority mean? Even a town justice has extremely broad authority until a higher court (or the state board of judicial conduct) steps in. The judge can certainly order the lottery to extend the claim period but the lottery can appeal and potentially have a higher court allow them to follow their usual rules almost as soon as the ink is dry on the lower court's order. I doubt the lottery has the ability to extend the claim
May 12, 2026, 11:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Arizona lottery retailer employee sued after buying $12.8 million ticket knowing it was a winnerReply
Every lottery ticket has the phrase, This ticket is a bearer instrument written on the back of it. It should belong to the manager. He signed it. Now the questions are, Exactly who at corporate arranged to have the ticket taken away from Gawlitza and given to the lottery office, how and why did they arrange it, and how did they convince Gawlitza to give up the ticket if the ticket was in his possession? Were there any threats made? Why would corporate willingly turn the ticket over to the A
Mar 1, 2026, 10:25 pm - grwurston - Lottery News