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Villamanín Moves to Mediate Lottery Fallout as Fiesta Commission Formalizes Next Steps

Municipal mediation begins to defuse the lottery shortfall crisis.

Overview

  • Oversold Christmas lottery participations versus assigned décimos left an estimated €4 million gap for Villamanín winners.
  • The town hall said the volunteer fiestas commission acted independently of municipal authority and offered public spaces to facilitate dialogue and unity.
  • Roughly €2 million from commission members’ own tickets and participations has been placed under judicial deposit.
  • Winners are set to receive about 10% less for now, with remaining funds to be distributed after March 22 if no complaints are filed.
  • The commission’s new statement says it is consulting legal and notarial advisers, creating a centralized digital registry, preparing formal administrative and banking steps, and will open a single incident and queries channel.