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Basque Rugby Club President Arrested in Unpaid Christmas Lottery Case

Investigators are examining the club's sale of more lottery shares than tickets.

Overview

  • The Ertzaintza detained club president Unai Zuluaga in Durango on suspicion of fraud and breach of trust.
  • Buyers filed about 130 complaints after they could not cash participaciones tied to winning number 90,693 in Spain's Christmas lottery.
  • The affected group says 286 shares remain unpaid, pushing the alleged shortfall above €2.7 million.
  • The club says it held 285 décimos of that number but mistakenly sold 225 more shares than it had.
  • Complainants want a court review of the club's bank account that received about €14.2 million from the prize.