Overview
- Fifty participaciones were sold without the matching décimos, creating a €4 million shortfall after number 79,432 won the Gordo.
- Festival organizers have surrendered their personal winnings and the group’s décimo, covering roughly €2 million, with about €2 million still unmet.
- Voluntary haircuts on each winning share have been floated — figures such as €5,000 or around €3,000 — but no uniform reduction has been agreed.
- Legal experts say the hand‑raised village vote is not binding, civil claims could force repayment, and criminal liability would require proof of intent.
- The mayor says money would be deposited in court for judge‑supervised distribution, the town hall offers mediation, and as of Tuesday no complaints have been filed.