The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is asking to be removed from a lottery dispute between a Chatham-Kent couple.
The OLG is arguing before a superior court judge in Windsor Monday seeking relief from the court proceedings stemming from a $6.1-milion prize.
Maurice Thibeault of Leamington received more than $3-million from the September Lotto 6/49 draw.
His former live-in girlfriend Denise Robertson claims the other half of the prize belongs to her, as Thibeault claimed the prize five days after moving out of their home.
But the OLG wants the court to take ownership of the remaining $3-million and decide where it should go.
It says it is the 'meat in the sandwich' in this case.
But Thibeault's lawyer argued the OLG is responsible to disperse the money and it can't run to court every time it doesn't want to make a decision.