Former Circle K manager fights for half of $12.8 million lottery prize

Details of the lottery prize dispute

The former Circle K store manager Robert Havlytsa is demanding 50% of the $12.8 million lottery prize.

The winning ticket had numbers 3, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 26 and matched the jackpot from November 24. The customer ordered tickets worth $85 but paid only $60, leaving 25 unpaid tickets, one of which turned out to be the winning ticket.

After discovering the win, Havlytsa bought the ticket, informed the corporation and proposed a 50/50 split of the prize. Circle K fired him on January 30 for violating corporate policy after 20 years of work, and then filed a lawsuit in Maricopa Court in February. The Arizona Lottery has distanced itself from the dispute, leaving the money in an account with interest and awaiting the court's decision.