The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora all reported that two automatic tickets won $100,000 each in the Nov. 14 Powerball drawing
- Heidi Hernández Olivo of the Puerto Rico Lottery Bureau confirmed the winning tickets were sold at Supermercado Amigo in Guaynabo and Garage Mobil in Coto Laurel, Ponce
- Primera Hora reported additional $500 and $200 prizes also landed in Puerto Rico and that winners have 180 days to claim
- All sources listed the winning numbers as 9, 44, 49, 51, 68 with Powerball 4
Updates
Update, Nov 15, 10:00 AM AST
Metro Puerto Rico published a new report that largely repeats the facts from El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora with no material changes or contradictions.
Metro Puerto Rico reported on Sunday that two $100,000 Powerball secondary prizes were won in Puerto Rico in the Nov. 14 drawing, matching the earlier accounts. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the winning tickets were sold at Supermercado Amigo in Guaynabo and Garage Mobil in Coto Laurel, Ponce, and that both were automatic plays that doubled via the Power Play option.
Heidi Hernández Olivo, auxiliary secretary of the Negociado de las Loterías de Puerto Rico, told Metro that many players in Puerto Rico routinely select the $4 Powerball ticket with Power Play and Double Play, which is why the island sees a high number of secondary prizes. She encouraged players to check results via the official website, social media and mobile app.
Winning locations and details
Two players in Puerto Rico each won a $100,000 secondary prize in the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Nov. 14. El Nuevo Día reported that the winning tickets were sold at the Supermercado Amigo in Guaynabo and at the Garage Mobil in Coto Laurel, Ponce. Both plays were automatic and doubled in value because of the Power Play option.
Heidi Hernández Olivo, auxiliary secretary of the Negociado de las Loterías de Puerto Rico, told El Nuevo Día that many local players routinely choose the $4 Powerball ticket that includes Power Play and Double Play. “Ya en Puerto Rico es costumbre que muchos jugadores pidan el Powerball de $4, que incluye Power Play y Double Play,” she said. The winning numbers were 9, 44, 49, 51 and 68 with red ball 4, according to the official Powerball site cited by both outlets.
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What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
Ya en Puerto Rico es costumbre que muchos jugadores pidan el Powerball de $4, que incluye Power Play y Double Play.
Our translation: It is already a custom in Puerto Rico that many players ask for the $4 Powerball that includes Power Play and Double Play.
The source's own statement, as quoted by El Nuevo Día. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Other prizes and next drawing
Primera Hora reported that in addition to the two $100,000 prizes, several $500 and $200 winning tickets were also sold on the island. Because no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot increased to $76 million for the next drawing.
Powerball drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes, Primera Hora noted. El Nuevo Día added that Puerto Rico joined the Multi-State Lottery Association in 2014.
Where the sources differ
Metro Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora agree that two $100,000 prizes were won in Puerto Rico on Nov. 14 with the numbers 9-44-49-51-68 Powerball 4, that the tickets included Power Play, and that the jackpot rose because the grand prize was not claimed. El Nuevo Día and Metro name the exact sales locations (Supermercado Amigo in Guaynabo and Garage Mobil in Coto Laurel, Ponce) and quote Lottery official Heidi Hernández Olivo with nearly identical statements; Primera Hora reports additional $500 and $200 prizes and the 180-day claim period, which the other two do not mention. Metro adds an exhortation to check results on the official Lottery channels.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the two winners, state whether the tickets have been claimed, give the exact number of $500 or $200 prizes that landed in Puerto Rico, or say how many total tickets were sold on the island for the drawing. They also do not disclose the total value of all secondary prizes paid in Puerto Rico for this draw.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published and last updated. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Official Dos jugadores en Puerto Rico ganan $100,000 en Powerball: ¿dónde se vendieron los boletos?
- Reporting Dos jugadores en Puerto Rico ganan $100,000 en Powerball: ¿dónde se vendieron los boletos?
- Reporting ¡Por partida doble! Powerball deja dos premios de $100,000 en Puerto Rico
- Reporting Caen dos premios de $100 mil de Powerball
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora all covered the Nov. 14 Powerball results in Puerto Rico. The locations, Heidi Hernández Olivo's comments and the Power Play detail rest on El Nuevo Día and Metro; the smaller prizes and claim period rest on Primera Hora alone.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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