{
  "id": 19387179,
  "title": "Worker buys abandoned lottery ticket worth $12.8m; court allows ownership fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/worker-buys-abandoned-lottery-ticket-worth-12-8m-court-allows",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T19:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-circle-k-worker-found-a-customers-abandoned-arizona-lottery-ticket-clocked-out-and-bought-it-himself-it-turned-out-to-be-worth-12-8-million-and-now-a-judge-says-the-fight-over-who-owns-it-can-go-ahead/articleshow/135677193.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robert Gawlitza, a former Circle K manager, found himself in a legal battle after purchasing a winning lottery ticket worth nearly $12.8 million, which was supposedly left unpaid by a customer. Circle K argues that the ticket should never have been sold, while Gawlitza claims he adhered to store procedures. This ongoing case aims to clarify who rightfully owns the lucky ticket.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}