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SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A legal fight over a $12.8 million Arizona lottery jackpot will continue after a judge granted a Scottsdale gas station\u2019s request to delay the ticket\u2019s expiration deadline.<\/p>\n

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The winning ticket was set to expire May 23, but the judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday, giving the court 180 more days to determine who is legally entitled to claim the prize.<\/p>\n

The dispute centers on a winning ticket sold at the Circle K on 56th Street and Bell Road.<\/p>\n

According to a lawsuit filed by Circle K, a customer went to the store to buy multiple tickets for \u201cThe Pick,\u201d a lottery game in which players try to match six numbers. <\/p>\n

The complaint says a clerk printed $85 worth of tickets, but the customer only bought $60 worth of them at $1 each.<\/p>\n

The remaining 25 tickets were set aside and were not sold to any other customers, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

The following day, store manager Robert Gawlitza allegedly realized one of the leftover tickets had hit the jackpot of $12.8 million. According to the complaint, Gawlitza clocked out, removed his uniform and had an employee ring him up with a receipt for all remaining tickets for $10, including the winning one.<\/p>\n

Circle K argues that under Arizona Lottery rules, the retailer owns overprinted tickets that are not sold to customers.<\/p>\n

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During Friday\u2019s hearing, the judge said the court is \u201cnowhere near\u201d deciding who should receive the jackpot. The judge said the case remains in a \u201cwaiting mode\u201d while Circle K works to identify and serve key parties, including the original customer who purchased the first batch of tickets and Gawlitza.<\/p>\n

Circle K is also trying to obtain records from Bank of America to help identify the original purchaser, who is currently listed in court documents as a Jane or John Doe.<\/p>\n

The company says it attempted to serve Gawlitza with the lawsuit but has not yet been able to do so. He no longer works for Circle K and was not present in court Friday.<\/p>\n

The court\u2019s eventual decision could set a precedent for how similar lottery ticket disputes are handled in Arizona.<\/p>\n

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