I won $80m lottery after divorce, but court ruled it wasn't mine.

– Richard and Mary Zelasko married in 2004 and filed for divorce in 2011.

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– During the divorce process, Richard won a $80 million lottery prize (pre-tax).

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– An arbitrator ruled that the lottery winnings were marital assets.

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– Mary Zelasko was awarded $15 million from the lottery winnings.

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– The arbitrator's reasoning was that property acquired during separation is considered marital property.

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– The ruling was upheld by the Michigan Court of Appeals in June 2019.

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– Richard's attorney argued that the lottery winnings were solely his luck.

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– The ticket was purchased in 2013, but the divorce wasn't finalized until 2018.

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Gauff wins the Cincinnati Open by defeating Muchova.

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