If you’ve played online scratch cards you’ll know the winning numbers as they’re revealed as you play the scratch cards. But what about scratchcards played in the paper?

If you’ve ever had a scratch card and you haven’t got the winning numbers for it, check the paper that ran the scratchcards competition. It’ll be the best way to find out how the scratch games turned out.

Asking online is good because other scratch cards players could have the scratch card numbers for you. If not, check with the paper and ask for the scratch off numbers. It’s always worth following up on a scratch cards win to see if you’ve got lucky.

Online scratch cards don’t usually have to be checked in that way

It’s because you’ll always get the prize at the time you’re playing the game. Free scratch cards won’t have the rule but it’s easy to see how the paid ones might reveal a prize. It’s not a case of buying a card and checking it later though because you’ll always need to play it straightaway. Don’t leave any cards you haven’t bought at scratch cards sites to chance though. Keep them until you’re able to check them for real for a prize.