The Story of Santiago Martin

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Martin Lottery Agencies Limited is one of India's largest and most well-known online lottery companies. They are noted for their optimized gaming operations in order to give an engaging play and gain a platform for their audience.

Martin Lottery Agencies is the flagship company of Martin Lottery Group. Martin Lottery Agencies Limited, which was founded in 1991, has a notable market share in the Indian lottery market. It is also a part of the Martin Foundation and the Martin Group of Companies. Santiago Martin, often known as the 'Lottery King Martin' and the 'Godfather of Lottery,' founded and leads the organization. For more than a decade, he has been the driving force behind the formation and foundation of ‘online lotteries’.

Who is Santiago Martin?

Santiago Martin is the Chairman and Founder of the Martin Group of Companies. He began his career at the tender age of 13, as a child labourer and dealer in Myanmar. He is a first-generation entrepreneur who grew Martin Lottery Agencies Limited from a tiny shop to a thriving company through his hard work and expertise. Successfully venturing into the lottery business, he created one of the largest business empires, Martin Lottery Agencies Ltd in 1988 (established in 1988 and incorporated in 1991).

He grew his business from his hometown of Coimbatore to other parts of India, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, and then to Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, and various countries and beyond.

Mr. Santiago Martin believes in combining philanthropy, technology, and advocacy in his work. Achieving progress across all his initiatives, his mission is to:

  • Contribute to the advancement of human progress and achievement
  • Reduce poverty and promote equality and justice
  • Strengthen democratic values &
  • Support & help minority communities

He has a broad list of accomplishments to his name, that sets him apart from other business leaders of his own sector and generation. Some of his accomplishments and achievements are as follows:

  • Treasurer of All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries
  • Received a gold medal for ‘Excellence in Business’ by the Foundation for Excellence in Business Practice, Geneva, in 2004.
  • Consul General for the ‘REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA’, to help develop the Liberian economy by boosting their lottery industry.
  • Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration by the ‘Yorker International University’, New York.
  • Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Università Popolare degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
  • Received the prestigious ‘Best Lottery Professional Award’ in the year 2000 by Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI), USA.
  • President of All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries; an organization that uplifts and infuses credibility to the lottery trade in India.

Mr. Santiago Martin has a wide range of interests in a variety of sectors, together which comprise the ‘Martin Group of Companies’. Some of these fields are

  • Hospitality
  • Agro
  • Property Development
  • Real Estate
  • Building Materials
  • Construction
  • Textiles & Yarn
  • Health care and Education
  • Alternative Energy
  • Visual Media Entertainment
  • Software and Technology