Scratchcard

A scratch card is a entry form in an instant lottery, must be scratched in the fields in order to ascertain whether you have won.

The classic scratch card has several fields, among which three equal signs (monetary values ​​, good luck symbols, etc.) must appear in order to bring profit. However, there are also adaptations of known (card ) games, such as blackjack, poker or Monopoly.

A scratch card consists of a paper backing with print and a machine- applied label, which has a transparent film on a slightly wegzurubbelnde layer of rubber- like substance. The first scratch in Europe was issued in 1978 by the Loterie Romande in Switzerland.

The same function, but different technique allows Aufreißlos.

In Germany scratchcards are available for people over the age of 18 years, in Switzerland, however, there is no age restriction. Austrian scratch cards are available from the age of 16. Previously, there was no age restriction and the sale of scratch cards at the discretion of the seller until the Austrian Lotteries aggravated the regulations.

The current world's largest scratch card was introduced on July 5, 2011 in Bremen. It was 61.94 m² ( 38.00 mx 1.63 m), was produced at the Breminale (2011) and brought together more than 20,000 euros a donations.

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Finnish Christmas Scratchcard

Austrian scratch (before euro adoption )

World Largest scratchcard, Bremen, July 5, 2011