Online lottery scratch cards on the net or online version or even the traditional lottery cards that will be usually purchased from bookie lottery online stands. The card's prize money is determined by clicking on the designated buttons. This reveals the desired information, which is necessary in the event the player is to understand 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 and the downloadable version of scratch cards.

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