Re: Duque, 1849-1918, Panama
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Duque, 1849-1918, Panama
5/22/00
From: Virginia Hirons
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Subject: IGUANA: Panama's Lottery
Some time back, someone made mention of the fact, that the Lottery was
known as "Duque's Lottery" .... while looking for a specific article in
old Reviews, I ran across the one about Panama's Lottery...
November 1967, The Panama Canal Review: excerpt
The system is the same for every drawing, just as it has been since the
Lottery began as a private institution in 1883. Founded by the revered
philanthropist Jose Gabriel Duque, it started as a 3-digit, one-prize
lottery. Each ticket consisted of 5 pieces and sold for 1 peso (half a
dollar). The first prize was 500 pesos. The very first drawing was held
February 25, 1883, and the winning number was 053. The change to the
present 4-digit system was made in 1903.
When Mr. Duque's concession expired in 1919, the Government took over
the lottery operation. By that time, three prizes were being offered.
The first drawing under Government supervision was held March 30, 1919,
and the winning number was 1705.
One more change was to occur. Until 1921, only the first prize actually
was drawn; second prize was the number immediately preceding and third
prize the number immediately following. Since that year, each prize is
drawn separately.
Skeeter