All About Future Gaming, Single Biggest Electoral Bond Donor

The Election Commission of India on Thursday uploaded the electoral bonds data that it got from the SBI, following a Supreme Court order. According to the data, now available on the ECI website, Coimbatore-based Future Gaming emerged as the biggest donor of electoral bonds.

The Future Gaming and Hotel Services donated Rs 1,368 crore in electoral bonds between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024.

Here is all you need to know about Future Gaming and Hotel Services

Founded in 1991, Future Gaming and Hotel Services was earlier known as Martin Lottery Agencies Limited. It is owned by Santiago Martin, known as the 'Lottery King' of India.

According to the firm's website, Mr Martin started off in the lottery business at the age of 13, where "he had managed to develop and secure a vast marketing network of the buyers and sellers of lotteries all over India."

Future Gaming was the first lottery company in India to live telecast the draws conducted by various governments for lotteries distributed through them.

Future Gaming is a Member of Asia Pacific Lottery Association (APLA). Since 2001 Future Gaming has been the member of World Lottery Association (WLA). In 2009, WLA granted accreditation to Future Gaming for meeting the criteria for achieving Level 1 of the WLA Responsible Gaming Framework. The credibility and trust that the millions of lottery playing public reposed in Future Gaming is unrivalled.

According to Future's website, Martin was also the Consul General for Liberia, where he also set up a lottery industry.

He is also the President of the All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries, a lobby of lottery distributors, stockists, and agents.