Circle K worker bought customer's abandoned lottery ticket after clocking out; it won $12.8 million, now a judge has allowed a legal fight

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 10 Nov 2026, 19:26 UTC. The headline in use is “Circle K worker bought customer's abandoned lottery ticket after clocking out; it won $12.8 million, now a judge has allowed a legal fight”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

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.

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Circle K worker bought customer's abandoned lottery ticket after clocking out; it won $12.8 million, now a judge has allowed a legal fight

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Times of IndiaCircle K worker bought customer's abandoned lottery ticket after clocking out; it won $12.8 million, now a judge has allowed a legal fight56 mins ago