News Briefing

US Lottery News Briefing — August 26, 2026

Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · 5 stories · Take 5 Evening & Powerball & Mega Millions

One page of lottery news — 5 stories from the week, trimmed to a line apiece.

This week's stories

Short takes below, sources linked beside each one.

• A Hudson Valley store sold a lottery ticket worth nearly $30,000.

  via NewYorkUpstate.com → · Take 5 Evening · August 19, 2026

• Iowa Lottery released Mega Millions and Pick 3 Midday results for August 25, 2026.

  via The Des Moines Register → · Powerball · August 26, 2026

• Hoosier Lottery released Mega Millions and Cash 5 drawing results for August 25, 2026.

  via IndyStar → · Mega Millions · August 26, 2026

• Vermont Lottery released Mega Millions and Gimme 5 drawing results for August 25, 2026.

  via Burlington Free Press → · Powerball · August 26, 2026

• A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a Kentucky gas station, with two other top prize tickets remaining unclaimed.

  via WDRB → · Powerball · August 25, 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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