Online lottery scratch cards on the internet or online version or even the traditional lottery cards which are usually purchased from lottery stands. The card's prize money is determined by clicking on the designated buttons. This reveals the desired information, which is necessary should the player is to understand whether or not to purchase the card or not. The possibility of winning the prize is dependent upon the company hosting the lottery agent game. The chances vary from game to game and from company to company.

Scratch cards are basically of two kinds: the web based cards and the downloadable version of scratch cards.

Web Based Scratch cards are normally available. They do not 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 kind of cards are also employed by certain charitable institutions who raise money for their causes by organizing and hosting these games.