News Briefing

US Lottery News Briefing — July 15, 2026

Published Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 6 stories · Powerball & Take 5 Evening & Mega Millions & Millionaire for Life

Your weekly news sweep for July 15, 2026: 6 lottery stories from around the US, each in one sentence, with links to the original coverage.

This week's stories

Each bullet is our own summary — the original coverage is linked.

• A $1 million Powerball prize in New York remains unclaimed as the deadline rapidly approaches.

  via Syracuse.com → · Powerball · July 13, 2026

• Six New York players claimed Powerball prizes from a recent drawing.

  via SILive.com → · Take 5 Evening · July 13, 2026

• A $2 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Florida; the top prize grew to $637 million.

  via Patch → · Mega Millions · July 11, 2026

• A Troy resident claimed a $1 million prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.

  via cnynews.com → · Millionaire for Life · July 13, 2026

• A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Knoxville; players should verify their numbers.

  via WZTV → · Powerball · July 14, 2026

• A Buffalo player claimed a Take 5 prize in New York.

  via SILive.com → · Take 5 Evening · July 13, 2026

Summaries above are written by The Daily Draw Sheet in our own words; each link opens the source's original reporting in a new tab. For entertainment only.

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