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National Lottery Honors IPN's 90th With Commemorative Draw

The draw formally launched the anniversary celebrations, highlighting the government's emphasis on education, science and technology.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Lotería Nacional held Sorteo Superior No. 2868 on January 18 as a tribute to the Instituto Politécnico Nacional’s nine decades of contributions.
  • Total prizes reached 51 million pesos, with the 17 million peso Premio Mayor going to ticket 42470 and the second prize of 1.44 million pesos to ticket 33261.
  • The Premio Mayor’s first series was placed for sale in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, and the second in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
  • The second prize’s first series was sold through electronic channels and the second series in Monterrey, according to the lottery’s distribution details.
  • Director Olivia Salomón and IPN chief Arturo Reyes Sandoval led the event, framing the ticket as a symbol of hope and noting the institute’s origins in 1936 and its current 93 academic units across 24 states and Mexico City.