Online lottery scratch cards via the internet or online casino version or even the traditional lottery cards that can be usually purchased from lottery stands. The card's prize money is dependent upon clicking on the designated buttons. This reveals the desired information, which is necessary if the player is to learn whether to purchase the card or not. The chance of winning the prize is determined by the company hosting the lottery game. The chances vary from game to game and from company to company.

Scratch cards are basically of two kinds: the net based cards as well as the downloadable version of scratch cards.

Web Based Scratch cards are most commonly available. They do not require any special software and can be played on any computer having an Internet connection. The browser's Flash is used to play this game. These kind of cards also are used by certain charitable institutions who raise money for their causes by organizing and hosting these games.