Online lottery scratch cards over the internet or online gambling version or the traditional lottery cards which are 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 should the player is to know whether or not to purchase the card or not. The opportunity 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 most commonly available. They don't 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 also employed by certain charitable institutions who raise money for their causes by organizing and hosting these games.