Online lottery scratch cards over the internet or online gambling agency version or even the traditional lottery cards that 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 learn whether to purchase the card or not. The possibility 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 just 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 also can be played on any computer having an Internet connection. 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.