Online lottery scratch cards over the internet or online version or perhaps the traditional lottery cards that can be usually purchased from lottery stands. The card's prize money will depend on clicking on the designated buttons. This reveals the desired information, which is necessary if the player is to know whether to purchase the card or not. The chance of winning the prize will depend on 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 also the downloadable version of scratch cards.

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