scratch ticket
noun
variants
chiefly US scratch ticket
or chiefly British scratch card
: a card (such as a lottery ticket) having a small area covered by an opaque coating which may be scratched off to reveal hidden information (such as a prize)
won fifty dollars on a ten dollar scratch ticket
Examples of scratch ticket in a Sentence
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Their infamous confetti animations celebrating first trades—along with digital scratch tickets and game-like features—made serious financial decisions feel like casual mobile games.
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Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The resident, who remains anonymous, claimed a top prize-winning ticket worth $1 million in the scratch ticket game called $1,000,000 Crossword, according to a news release from the Texas Lottery Commission.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
In November, a Cedarburg man, Ethan Tews, won $1 million from a Bankroll scratch ticket purchased at a Madison Kwik Trip.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Jenifer Barker of Waterford purchased the winning Cash Explosion instant scratch ticket from the Kwik Trip at 10923 W. Lapham St., according to a news release from the Wisconsin Lottery.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Martina McBride visited the H-E-B at 8801 South Congress Ave. to promote Lady Luck 777, a new $10 scratch ticket game from Texas Lottery.
—Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
In a separate win, an Allen resident has also claimed a top prize worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game Million Dollar Loteria.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
The anonymous resident of Haslet claimed a winning ticket for one of the top prizes in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game $5,000,000 Ultimate, according to Texas Lottery officials.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Suds only began selling Idaho Lottery scratch tickets at the start of February, and the two winning tickets were claimed by people who know each other.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
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Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The resident, who remains anonymous, claimed a top prize-winning ticket worth $1 million in the scratch ticket game called $1,000,000 Crossword, according to a news release from the Texas Lottery Commission.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
In November, a Cedarburg man, Ethan Tews, won $1 million from a Bankroll scratch ticket purchased at a Madison Kwik Trip.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Jenifer Barker of Waterford purchased the winning Cash Explosion instant scratch ticket from the Kwik Trip at 10923 W. Lapham St., according to a news release from the Wisconsin Lottery.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Martina McBride visited the H-E-B at 8801 South Congress Ave. to promote Lady Luck 777, a new $10 scratch ticket game from Texas Lottery.
—Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
In a separate win, an Allen resident has also claimed a top prize worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game Million Dollar Loteria.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
The anonymous resident of Haslet claimed a winning ticket for one of the top prizes in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game $5,000,000 Ultimate, according to Texas Lottery officials.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Suds only began selling Idaho Lottery scratch tickets at the start of February, and the two winning tickets were claimed by people who know each other.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
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