Santiago Martin: The ‘lottery king’ whose family spans three rival political parties

It is one of the most unusual electoral outcomes in recent politics: three members of the same family contested the recently concluded elections from three different political parties — and all three won.
All are related to Coimbatore-based Santiago Martin, widely known as India’s “lottery king”. For decades, Martin has been associated with two things: a sprawling lottery empire built through Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt Ltd, and political funding networks that cut across party lines.