News Briefing

US Lottery News Briefing — August 5, 2026

Published Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 6 stories · Powerball & Take 5 Evening & Mega Millions

Your weekly news sweep for August 5, 2026: 6 lottery stories from around the US, each in one sentence, with links to the original coverage.

This week's stories

Short takes below, sources linked beside each one.

• A Texas lottery player claimed a $1 million prize from a Powerball ticket.

  via khou.com → · Powerball · August 2, 2026

• A Staten Island Powerball player held a ticket worth $50,000.

  via SILive.com → · Take 5 Evening · July 30, 2026

• A Florida player claimed a Mega Millions prize; the top prize grew to $60 million.

  via Treasure Coast News → · Mega Millions · August 5, 2026

• A Syracuse lottery player held a third-prize Powerball ticket worth $100,000.

  via WSYR → · Powerball · August 4, 2026

• A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Maryland 7-Eleven location.

  via WTOP → · Powerball · August 2, 2026

• Maryland sold another $1 million Powerball ticket, marking its second consecutive such prize.

  via WJLA → · Powerball · August 2, 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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