Have you ever wondered if there is a limit to how many National Lottery scratch cards you can buy?

In this King Casino blog post, we’ll share all the details you need to know about scratch cards, including how many scratch cards there are in a roll and whether you can buy them online.

How Many Scratch Cards Are In a Roll?

The number of National Lottery scratch cards in a roll depends on a few factors, including the cost per scratch card and where you buy them. Looking at the back of a scratch card, you can find information, including how many scratch cards there are in a roll.

Here is a rough guide on how many scratch cards you can get if you purchase a roll of ￡1, ￡2, ￡3, or ￡5 scratch cards:

• ￡1 scratch cards: 180 scratch cards per roll
• ￡2 scratch cards: 120 scratch cards per roll
• ￡3 scratch cards: 60 scratch cards per roll
• ￡5 scratch cards: 60 scratch cards per roll

However, these numbers may change depending on the game and retailer.

How Many Scratch Cards Can You Buy At Once?

As long as you are gambling responsibly and are over 18, you can buy as few or as many scratch cards as you like. However, some places may have a limit as to how many you can buy at once.

Scratch cards are available to buy in many grocery shops, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, as well as at selected retailers and Post Offices. There is no limit to how many you can buy. You can purchase 1, 10 or 100 if you like! 

If you want to buy a large number of scratch cards, make sure you find a shop with plenty of stock and check to see if they have any buying limits in place.

Also, be aware that a shop assistant can refuse to sell scratch cards to customers. For example, if you ask to buy every single scratch card in the shop, you may be refused, as this may raise suspicion that the money you are buying the scratch cards with might be stolen.

Does Buying More Scratch Cards Increase Your Chances of Winning?

Like with all gambling games of chance, the chances of losing are greater than winning. If you buy a scratch card, you cannot guarantee a win since it is random!

Of course, the more scratch cards you buy, the more chances you have of potentially winning. It’s like entering a competition. If you have 10 out of 100 entries in the draw, you have 10 chances of winning. If you want to know the odds for a particular scratch card, you can look at the National Lottery website online.

How Many Scratch Cards Are Printed Per Game?

The number of scratch cards printed differs per game. If you are wondering how many scratch cards are printed for a specific National Lottery scratch card game, you can find all the information you need on the National Lottery website.

In the scratch cards section of the website, you can find a table listing all of the scratch cards that are currently available to buy. This table includes various information, including the name of the game, price, top prize, and how many top prizes are remaining.

If you click the game name of your chosen scratch card, it will take you to a PDF file, which shares more game details. The game details section shows how many scratch cards are in the initial print run.

For example, the 100X scratch card states there were 19,898,220 scratch cards in the initial print run. ￡500,000 Pink Multiplier had 63,855,600 scratch cards printed and Millionaire Maker had 13,965,720 scratch cards printed.

How Many Scratch Cards Are Winners?

How many scratch cards are winners depends on the odds of the scratch card game. Each scratch card tends to have many small prizes and only a few top prizes per game.

The odds of winning a prize are different for every National Lottery scratchcard. You can find the odds for all the available scratch cards on the National Lottery website. Check the information table, click on your desired game, and you can find the odds. 

Using the same scratch card games from our example above, the odds of winning a prize for the 100X, ￡500,000 Pink Multiplier and Millionaire Maker scratch cards are 1 in 3.11, 1 in 3.86, and 1 in 3.03, respectively. The odds of winning the top prizes are 1 in 9,949,100, 1 in 7,095,067, and 1 in 3,491,430, respectively.

Can You Buy Scratch Cards Online? 

National Lottery scratch cards can only be bought in various shops around the UK. You can also buy them online from some supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons. However, if buying scratch cards online there may be certain limits in place, depending on the store.

*All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins, etc.) mentioned in relation to these games are subject to change at any time.