Aged 17 it was probably his first love and didn't have the mental capacity to understand the break-up. So many other girls out there that he could have moved on with.
I except he was a baby but a girl his own age might have been a better idea.
Just go digital with numbers purchased at local outlets.
Cut out this street "ticket" purchase nonsense.
Go to a store, choose your own 6 numbers and register it online, get a receipt.