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Maybe, maybe not. And if that were the story we'd be having a different discussion. My points still stand though.

I don't think a company should have to shell out tens of thousands of dollars because a software bug resulted in a couple of extra zeros somewhere. Do you?

Quick edit: A thought experiment. What if the bug created odds orders of magnitude higher than this? Should FanDuel be forced into bankruptcy from the debt to the customer?

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Yes. Fanduel should have to deal with the consequences of their results. If an individual accidentally had more of an illicit substance on them than was legally allowed, they go to jail. If you accidentally choke someone to death during consensual play, there are consequences. If Fanduel hasn't found it important enough to have checks in place for their odds, literally the most important part of their business, then there are consequences. The problem with today's society is that people in power are divorced from the consequences of their actions, while those without power tend to have the harshest version of the consequences thrown at them. How many times have copyright holders illegally made false claims with no action taken against them? The point stands if we don't have consequences for our actions, we're not a country of laws and all laws should be invalid.

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