Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch Ticket Glossary of Terms
Important Parts of a Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch Off Ticket
Ticket Odds
The printed ticket odds will be located somewhere on the back of the ticket generally near the middle. They will always look like this iamge. This is one of the easiest real-time gauges you will have for your chance to win. Remember to view our ticket print statistics page for much greater detail on your chances to win for any current game offered by the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Ticket Number
Depending on the dollar denomination of the game you are playing there will be a certain amount of tickets in a 'pack' inside the machine. This information can be incredibly helpful and often used to your advantage. (See our winning tips & strategy page to learn more). To find out which ticket in the pack you have look at the small square in the very bottom left on the front of your ticket. Note that each pack starts at 000. So if you are playing a $30 game, likely there are 30 tickets in the pack ranging from 000-029.
Scratch To Cash
Some time in the past ten years or so The Pennsylvania Lottery converted all tickets to interface with their system with QR codes. To find where you can scan your ticket to see if it is a winner look to the bottom right hand side of your ticket for this box.
Reveal QR Code
You can scratch this area the same way you would the play area and reveal a QR code. This is the code that you scan into the lottery machine to collect your prize. You can also use the official Pennsylvania Lottery app and the camera on your phone (Android / iPhone) to check a ticket and validate your result before bringing it into a retailer.