Arizona Lottery $12.8M winning ticket dispute: Circle K fights deadline as ownership battle intensifies

A $12.8 million Arizona Lottery prize is at risk of slipping away as a court fight ramps up over who actually owns the winning ticket. Circle K seeks to pause looming lottery deadline Circle K has gone to court asking a judge to freeze the clock before a May 23 deadline that would otherwise wipe out the winnings under lottery rules. The company is not asking for an immediate ruling on ownership.