How To Play Scratch Cards Online

Hey Guys! Welcome to PlayNowPros; the Podcast. Today, I will be talking about scratch-offs.

If you are bored and looking for an entertainment or want to win big money without risking so much, Scratch cards are what you are thinking of! Just like the lottery, scratch cards are based on pure luck. But there are actually ways to improve (NOT guarantee!) your chances of winning on them.

playnowpros:Scratch cards have multiple names and multiple applications. Their applications range from lottery and gambling to free-of-charge cards for quizzes, fraudulent free cards encouraging calls to premium rate phone services, and to conceal confidential information such as PINs for telephone calling cards.

The games also range from the classic “match three symbols” card to the more in-depth games that are very difficult to know whether you won or lost. In simple prize scratch cards, you need to scratch off three (or more) areas hiding numbers, symbols, etc. If all the items revealed are the same, you won. But more complicated scratch cards have several different ways to win on one card. Other scratch cards have matching symbols, pictures or words, or are adaptations of popular (card-)games such as blackjack, poker, or Monopoly.

Scratch-offs are a very popular form of gambling. In fact, their popularity has been increasing at a greater rate than any other form of lottery. It’s mainly because they are very cheap and you have the opportunity to win instantly. There is a trend towards more expensive scratchcards (like 20-50 USD) that have prizes in millions of dollars. But many "instant" tickets sold in the US, especially in Massachusetts and New York, do not pay top prizes "instantly," but rather over many years, with no cash option.

If you are worried about the legality of playing scratchcards, you should know that in most states, it is legal to play online lottery tickets and win real money as long as you play on a legal platform. However, six states explicitly prohibit legal online scratch cards:

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Mississippi

• Nevada

• Utah

How Online Scratch Cards Work

Online scratch tickets are available for between $1 and $50. Remember that the odds of you getting a winning ticket depend on the type of card you get. Typically, the odds will be disclosed on the website. For example, you may see “1 in 10” tickets win or “1 in 4”. Remember the winning amount is also based on the ticket price. Some will pay out thousands of dollars, but others will pay out just hundreds. Some even give you the chance to win major jackpots that can reach the millions.

What Are The Odds In Scratch Cards?

Your typical state lottery scratch-offs provide an overall odd of winning. The overall odds are the chances that you have to win any prize in the game. The odds vary from game to game, but they remain precisely the same for the individual game’s life.

The odds listed for any particular game represent the odds that any given ticket will be a winner. However, because some games present higher odds of winning than others it doesn't mean you're more likely to win the jackpot. But it does make it a more valuable ticket for the price, given a large spread of lesser prizes.

If you are a serious lottery player who wants to buy in bulk, the lower-price cards with higher odds are usually a better choice. On the other hand, the occasional lottery player might do better to buy a more expensive ticket every now and then.

The odds-on online scratch games may be as low as 1 in 2. And these will be for the tickets priced at $20 and above. In general, your odds of winning any prize increase substantially when you spend more on an individual scratch card. Therefore, you might prefer to save up your cash and spend it on a $15 or $20 ticket with odds of 1 in 3 or 1 in 2 respectively.

How To Play Scratch cards Online

You have a ton of online sites and mobile apps available to play scratch games. The first type of online scratch provider is mobile games. These are literally “games” and you may download and play for free. The developer uses money from advertisers to payout winners. Hundreds of different titles, themes, and types of scratch card games are available online. However, they fall into one of the following categories:

• Online Instant Win Scratch Cards

• Multiple Chances

• Lines

• Casino Games

To summarize, here are the steps you need to take for playing online scratch cards games:

• Choose your Scratch card from the available games in the store.

• Read the instructions on the card to see what you need to do.

• Scratch the relevant sections of the card to uncover if you are a winner.

That’s it for today. To read more about scratch cards and how to find the best online scratch cards make sure to visit Playnowpros website.

Thanks for listening and see you next time.