You seem to have an odd view of pacts. Think more along the lines of trading favours rather than the demon having to complete a task other he won’t get your soul. In reality a pact is simply the act of agreeing to complete a task or give an offering in return for the demon assisting you in achieving a goal.
As far as winning the lottery goes, I think it’s unlikely. To explain why I’ll explain a little bit about how magic creates change. Think of your goal as a tug of war between two small children: an adult pulling on either end of the rope will have a large effect.
Now imagine that, in addition to the two small children, there are now three adults on either end of the rope. Because the adults are stronger, you joining either side will have less of an impact. Obviously, the more people at either end of the rope, the less impact you will have.
The adults in this scenario can be likened to practitioners who want a certain out come. The more people with a stake in the the scenario, the more conflicting rituals are going to be cast ( more people on the rope) so your ritual will have a progressively smaller impact.
With the lottery, there are a lot of people who want to win. So the chances that you will over come all that will is very small.
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