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What You Need To Know About Scratch Cards

A scratch card is a paper ticket which is purchased in the hope of winning cash or prizes by rubbing away a silver removable area which reveals symbols or cash figures which relate to the prize on offer.


Scratch Cards require the purchaser to match three or more of the same symbol to win. If this is accomplished, they win the amount specified. More complicated scratch cards have several different ways to win on one card.


In the United Kingdom scratch cards are run by the Camalot group which also runs the National Lottery game. The cards can be purchased in Newsagents and supermarkets. Because of there relatively cheap price and high win values the cards are very popular.

History Of Scratch Cards

The American Company Scientific Games Corporation is widely accredited with having invented the scratch card in 1974. However they used the term 'Instant Ticket' to describe the card. It's unknown who first coined the phrase 'Scratch Card'.

Online Scratch Cards

Recently Scratch Cards have moved onto the internet with many sites offering virtual versions of the popular cards. The prize money can be very large indeed. Below is a list of sites where you can play scratch cards online.

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Marketing With Scratch Cards 

The timeless favorite that everybody has done. A simple scratch off game works great for business or consumer promotions.

Add a scratch off game, to any type of marketing program, for better results:

in-store traffic builder
online traffic builder
in-pack / on-pack sales incentive
point of purchase
direct mail
magazine inserts
incentive programs
convention handout
foot traffic handout
others...
Scratch off cards draw attention to your product or service.

The results have been consistent over the decades. They are consistent because the scratch off card works. The benefits are:

People like taking a coin and scratching away. For a second, feel like a kid: 'I might win!'
Prizes generates a winning feeling that people enjoy. The chance of winning the Grand Prize is exciting.
Remember that small prizes are effective. Coupons or simple offers, generate a winning feeling.

Everybody likes to feel like a winner.
Your product or service is being directly associated with these positive feelings. We all have feelings, let's make them positve.

You can get your own Scratch Cards to promote your business at http://www.winpromos.com online

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