Can You Check Instant Scratchies Online?

Can you check instant scratchies online
Can you check instant scratchies online?

These days there are many ways to check instant scratchies results. Yes, you can check your instant scratchies lotto ticket online. This is the easiest and super fast way to check the lottery results. All the latest draw results can be found on the Lottery websites and are updated right after the draw has taken place. You can also check your tickets purchased in-store to see if you’re a winner as well as search previous draw results.

All games that you can purchase online are available at official lottery sites The Lott in Australia and My Lotto NZ in New Zealand and this includes Lotto, Powerball, Strike, Keno, Bullseye, and Instant Kiwi online.

 How To Check Instant Scratchies?

There are many ways to check instant scratchies in Australia and New Zealand.

In Australia you check instant scratchies results in the following ways:

1. Check your lotto ticket online

The Lotto Australia check instant scratchies online
Check the instant scratchie tickets online in Australia at The Lott Website

This is the easiest and super fast way to check the lottery results. All the latest draw results can be found on the Lottery websites and are updated right after the draw has taken place. You can also check your tickets purchased in-store to see if you’re a winner as well as search previous draw results.

 Click here to check lottery results at the Lott website online or at the Tatts lotto site.

2. Check your results with the mobile app

The Lotto Australia app check instant scratchies online
The Lott Australia App

You can now easily scan your ticket with the Lott App. You can access lotto results anywhere, anytime with the Lott App for iOS and Android. Also stay up-to-date on the next draw jackpot amounts and recent dividends. In fact you can also scan your tickets purchased in-store to see if you’re a winner

3. Check your email inbox

With Email check instant scratchies online
Get results on your email

Yes, you can get lotto results straight to your inbox If you have an online account with the Lott you can subscribe to results emails for all of our lottery games within the My Settings section of your account. Join today.

4. Become a Tatts Card Member and know if you win

Tatts card member
Tatts card

If you’re a Tatts Card member then you get lottery results instantly from the staff of the lottery department.  If you win a Division 1, Jackpot, or 1st Prize they’ll call you personally with the good news, as well as send you notifications via email whenever you have a win.

Also, have your unclaimed prizes won in-store paid directly into your bank account or online account, plus every time your card is scanned in-store they’ll let you know if you have any unclaimed prizes. Join today to be a Tatts card member

5. Watch the draw on TV

Watch draw on TV
Draws can be seen on 7TWO

Many lotteries draw you can watch on TV live. You can see the draws of TattsLotto, Monday & Wednesday Lotto, Oz Lotto, and Powerball on 7TWO at approximately 8:30 pm AEST on the night of the official draw. Set for Life results for each daily draws on Channel 7 and 7TWO at approximately 9:45 pm AEST every night.

6. Check your lottery results from your nearby retailer

Lotto retailer
You can check your lottery and Instant Scratch-Its tickets using the self-service checker in-store

Visit the Lott nearest to you to find out if your ticket is a winner. You can check your lottery and Instant Scratch-Its tickets using the self-service checker in-store, or your friendly retailer can check them for you at the counter – for smaller prizes they can also pay out your winnings on the spot! For bigger wins, you have to fill a claim form and submit it to the lottery department.

In New Zealand you check instant scratchies results in the following ways:

1. Check Online

Check results online at NZ
Visit My Lotto NZ to check results online

The result of each Instant Kiwi Online ticket in New Zealand can see at the end of the gameplay. You can also view the outcome of completed tickets under ‘My Tickets > Completed tickets> Instant Kiwi Online’.

You will the credit of online prizes (under $1,000) automatically to your MyLotto account. Players can withdraw their winnings by selecting ‘Settings > Withdraw funds’. Players can only redeem Instant Kiwi In-store prizes at a Lotto store.

2. Check in Store

Visit the Lottery retailer nearest to you to find out if your ticket is a winner. You can check your lottery and Instant Kiwi tickets using the self-service checker in-store, or your friendly retailer can check them for you at the counter – for smaller prizes they can also pay out your winnings on the spot! For bigger wins, you have to fill a claim form and submit it to the lottery department.

3. Check your results with the mobile app

Check results online at NZ with mobile app
My Lotto NZ App

You can now easily scan your ticket with the Lott App. You can access lotto results anywhere, anytime with the My Lotto NZ app for iOS and Android. Also, stay up-to-date on the next draw jackpot amounts and recent dividends. In fact, you can also scan your tickets purchased in-store to see if you’re a winner.

The Lotto NZ App isn’t on Google Play because Google doesn’t allow gambling apps. But you can still install the app safely and securely by downloading it straight from the My Lotto site.

You can scan your scratch ticket online too. The Lotto NZ App has a handy scratchie ticket scanner where you can check your paper tickets. You’ll find the scanner in the left-hand menu of the App.

Also remember that if you buy a ticket using the Lotto NZ App or on mylotto.co.nz, you’ll get to watch an animated draw when you log in to your MyLotto account. The virtual draw will play automatically for any tickets you have from completed draws since your last login. If you’re a winner, you’ll be prompted to claim your prize. The My Lotto NZ doesn’t currently offer the virtual draw for tickets purchased from a store.

How to Scan Scratch Tickets?

You can play Instant Kiwi Online games if you are a fully registered MyLotto NZ player and confirm that you are 18 years of age or older. To do this, you will need to complete a one-time age confirmation on MyLotto or the Lotto NZ App. You can play Instant Kiwi In-store games if you are 18 years of age or older by purchasing a ticket at any Lotto outlet.

With the My Lotto NZ app, you can scan your tickets to see if you’re a winner. Plus, set up a MyLotto account to buy Lotto tickets, check your results, and even play Instant Kiwi online.

To scan scratch tickets you need to have the app downloaded all free on your mobile.

For iPhone click here to download the My Lotto app

As for Android My, Lotto App is not officially available at Google Play, You can download it from the My Lotto NZ website.

Click here to download for Android mobile

Now  Enable Unknown Sources. Go to Settings and choose Lock screen and security, Security, or Applications (depending on your devices). Then check the box for Unknown Sources, this setting allows the app to work. Don’t worry, it won’t harm your phone or tablet.

Go to mylotto.co.nz/app-download on your mobile device’s web browser and choose download for Android.

Find the download in your Notifications, wait for it to download, and tap on it.

If you don’t see lnz-mobile-app.apk in your Notifications area after downloading, go to your apps and search for either My Files or Downloads. Find lnz-mobile-app.apk and tap on it to install.

Remember to turn your security settings back on once you’re done.

Note when you download the Lotto NZ App you agree to have Google Analytics cookies on your device. The app uses these to collect data on users and their browsing behavior. Don’t worry, this data is anonymous, so you can’t be identified as an individual. You can read more in the app’s Terms and Conditions.

The Lotto NZ APP is compatible with Android 6.0 upwards and iOS 12.0 upwards.

Check results online at NZ with mobile app- Scan ticket
Scan ticket

When you open the app on your phone, there will be an option to scan a ticket on the home page.  Alternatively, if you log in, you will see a scan menu item at the bottom of the page.  Tap on the scan button or menu item and then hold your phone camera above the ticket until the ticket bar code fits in the white rectangle in the middle of the screen.

You can see results on website

Once the app reads the barcode, it will go away and check to see if you won.

The results of the New Zealand lottery are available to view almost immediately after the draws take place so now you don’t need to wait in suspense. Many mobile sites allow players to subscribe to a text message or email service where the results of the draw will be sent directly to the players almost immediately after the draw. To see how many matching numbers are needed for each winning division these apps also offer detailed information about what is required.

If you find that you are a lucky winner and your app displays the matching numbers that fall into a winning division, you can expect the amount of your NZ$ prize that falls under a certain limit from the retailer or store. Large prizes may need to be claimed from the New Zealand Lotteries Commission.

Claim your prize in-store

So if you have won a prize on a paper ticket, you can claim your prize in-store. Prizes of $1,000 and under can be paid out in cash or refunded onto a customer’s EFTPOS card where available.

For paper tickets winning over $1,000, a Prize Claim Form will need to be filled in in-store. There may be a small delay in paying prizes over $1,000 as Courier Post manage their backlog of deliveries from orders placed during the lockdown period. The lotto will still aim to pay these prizes within 7 working days.

How to claim prizes

  • Online prizes will be paid as normal, prizes of $1,000 and under will be paid straight into a player’s MyLotto wallet. Prizes over $1,000 will be paid within three working days of submitting the Online Prize Claim Form.
  • Customers have 12 months from the date of the draw to claim prizes on draw based games and 12 months from the game closure date for Instant Kiwi tickets.
  • Online prizes will be paid as normal, this is usually within three working days of submitting the Online Prize Claim Form. One of Lotto NZ dedicated Winners’ Team members will be in touch to provide you with everything you need to know.
  • First Division winners with paper tickets should call Lotto NZ’s friendly Customer Care team on 0800 695 6886. You will be transferred to one of the dedicated Winners’ Team members, who will let you know how you can claim your prize.
  • During any Pandemic like COVID 19 times no prizes can be claimed at Lotto NZ Head Office.