An approach to the work of card lottery stallholders in Campeche, 1904–1916

Abstract

This article addresses and discusses the work of those who installed card lottery – lotto – stalls during the festivities in Campeche city, at the beginning of the 20th century. The research’s main sources are the applications that stallholders sent to the state government. I analyze here the strategies they used to obtain permits and the granting of extensions, whenever these were required. The article highlights how stallholders were able to organize collectively and adapt to political transformations. Likewise, it provides indications on how lotería de figuras disseminated in Campeche’s public space.