The most common version of Lotería has 54 cards and is called Don Clemente Gallo, known for its brightly colored images and cultural significance in Mexico. The first card is a gallo (“rooster”). It was created by Clemente Jacques, an immigrant from France who owned a food processing plant and an ammunition manufacturing business and mass-produced his game as a marketing technique.
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