diff --git a/components/lottery/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/components/lottery/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
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--- a/components/lottery/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
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-"use client";
-
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { useLotteryAuth } from "@/store/useLotteryAuth";
-import { Queries } from "@/api/queries";
-
-const ProtectedRoute = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
-  const router = useRouter();
-  const { setAuth } = useLotteryAuth();
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const checkAuth = async () => {
-      // ✅ Check credentials from localStorage
-      const phone = localStorage.getItem("lotteryPhone");
-      const code = localStorage.getItem("lotteryCode");
-
-      if (phone && code) {
-        try {
-          // ✅ Authenticate using stored credentials
-          const response = await Queries.authenticateLottery(phone, code);
-
-          if (response.errorMessage) {
-            // If authentication fails, redirect to the auth page
-            console.log("redirecting form protected route");
-            router.replace("/lottery/auth");
-          } else {
-            // ✅ Set the authenticated state
-            setAuth(response, phone, code);
-            setIsLoading(false);
-          }
-        } catch (err) {
-          console.error("Authentication failed:", err);
-          router.replace("/lottery/auth");
-        }
-      } else {
-        // Redirect to the auth page if no credentials are found
-        router.replace("/lottery/auth");
-      }
-    };
-
-    checkAuth();
-  }, [router, setAuth]);
-
-  // Show nothing while checking auth
-  if (isLoading) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return <>{children}</>;
-};
-
-export default ProtectedRoute;