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Powerball Jumps to $820 Million After No Winner as New Jersey Claims $90 Million Mega Millions and U.K., Ireland Report Big Wins

Rollovers are inflating U.S. jackpots while officials confirm single-ticket wins in Britain and Ireland and urge players to check their tickets.

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Krish Patel, owner of State News on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, New Jersey, accepts a check for $30,000 from Lottery Director James Carey at a press conference. (YouTube)
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Overview

  • Wednesday’s Powerball drawing produced numbers 1, 14, 20, 46, 51 and Powerball 26 with no jackpot winner, lifting the prize to an estimated $820 million for Saturday with a cash option around $383.5 million.
  • A Mega Millions ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers on Dec. 2 to win a $90 million jackpot with a $41.9 million cash option, with local reports identifying Garden State News in Union City as the retailer.
  • The U.K. National Lottery’s Lotto draw on Dec. 3 delivered a single-ticket win of £8,667,563 with numbers 06, 13, 19, 48, 57, 58, while Thunderball had no top-prize winner.
  • Ireland’s National Lottery says a player in Co. Westmeath won €6,241,505 in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw and has not yet come forward, with the ticket location to be revealed Friday.
  • Recent results reflect a busy week across lotteries, with rising U.S. jackpots driven by rollovers and operators highlighting prize claim processes and winner support services.