Overview
- The Dec. 5 Mega Millions winning numbers were 34-38-42-44-69 with a Mega Ball of 08.
- The $50 million top prize offered a one-time cash option estimated at about $23.2 million before taxes.
- The jackpot was reset after a New Jersey ticket matched all six numbers on Dec. 2.
- State and local outlets across Arizona, Kansas, West Virginia, Georgia, the District of Columbia and Idaho published the Dec. 5 results using centralized feeds.
- Publishers disclosed automated data sourcing via TinBu, Jackpocket sponsorship of results pages, and in one case the use of generative AI reviewed by editors.