Online lottery scratch cards on the internet or online version or perhaps the traditional lottery cards which are 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 understand whether to purchase the card or not. The possibility of winning the prize is dependent upon 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 normally available. They don't require any special software as well as 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 also used by certain charitable institutions who raise money for their causes by organizing and hosting these games.