And as for the other party entrusting him to buy a lottery ticket on their behalf, but him making a mistake... Strictly speaking, that could only be considered a work error, and he wouldn't be held responsible. As long as he insisted he entered the wrong numbers... Even if the numbers provided by the other party were worth seven million and could win first prize, it would be useless. This was considered an act of luck; liability couldn't be presumed based on the eventual win. Even if it went to court... The only compensation he'd have to pay would be the few dollars for that particular bet.
The lottery industry had been developing for over thirty years. Similar incidents had actually occurred many times. His peers, other lottery shop owners, had been sued by lottery players numerous times for various "mistakes." The outcome of each judgment... was always just a small compensation for emotional distress and lost wages.
"There's still one problem, though..."
