Scratch Cards


Sometimes referred to as scratch tickets, scratchies, instant games and scratch-and-win tickets,scratch cards, since their inception, have become one of the most popular forms of gambling. This is due in large part to the fact that scratch cards are relatively cheap and give players the chance to instantly win prizes, rather than having to wait for draws as in lottery gaming.

Often quite simple in terms of game design, scratch cards require players to scratch three or more areas hiding numbers or symbols. If all of the items revealed are the same, players are then awarded prizes which vary depending on the type of scratch cards played. Other scratch cards are more complicated in the sense that these scratch cards offer players multiple ways of winning. Even more recently, scratch cards have been designed as adaptations of popular card and casino games such as blackjack, poker and roulette.

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The evolution of scratch cards to online gaming
from humble beginnings


Originally produced using manual randomization techniques, yesterday’s traditional paper-based scratch cards have made the leap to the internet and the world of online gaming. Many of today’s online scratch cards are based on flash or java technology, and often these “virtual” scratch cards incorporate scratch effects so players can retain the feeling of scratching the play area as they would on traditional paper-based scratch cards.

This shift to the online digital world has resulted in the creation of several internet scratch card providers, giving players many options when searching for a site to play on. Scratch2Cash, the pioneers of the online scratch card industry and one of the industry’s top providers of online scratch cards, currently offers players a variety of over 150 exciting and innovative flash-based scratch cards and instant win games, along with special bonuses for new players such as $5 free or a 100 per cent bonus on players’ first deposits. Like other online gaming sites devoted to scratch cards, Scratch2Cash gives players the chance to win cash prizes; however, the top jackpot at Scratch2Cash is $2,000,000.00 – much higher than most other sites devoted to scratch cards. Online scratch card players are also often given the opportunity to practice the games for free without having to make a deposit.