SMARTER POINTS!
Smarter Points are earned by working through the Scratch Academy — our free learning path built on 15+ years of scratch-off game analysis. The more you learn, the more points you earn, and the higher your rank climbs.
No subscription required. Anyone can register for free and start earning.
Your Scratch Academy Learning Path
The Scratch Academy takes you from curious beginner to informed, confident player — one lesson at a time. Complete each lesson to unlock your next rank:
| Rank | How You Earn It |
|---|---|
| Chance Taker | Awarded when you create your free account |
| Odds Detective | Complete Lesson 1 — Decode the Numbers |
| Smart Player | Complete Lesson 2 — Spot Dead Games |
| Strategy Builder | Complete Lesson 3 — The Lottery’s Playbook |
| Lottery Legend | Complete Lesson 4 — Play Smarter |
Here are all the ways you can accumulate points:
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Create a free account | 30 points |
| Visit each Scratch-off Secret page (10 pages) | 10 points each |
| Answer a quiz question correctly (40 questions across 10 quizzes) | 10 points each |
| Complete the full Academy and earn your Graduate badge | 150 bonus points |
What do you earn with Smarter Points?
Your points are more than just a score — they unlock real rewards:
Monthly SmartScraper Raffle
Every 100 Smarter Points = 1 raffle entry into our monthly SmartScraper giveaway. The more you learn, the more chances you have to win. Winners are announced on the Winners page.
Exclusive Content Unlocks
Hit point milestones and unlock members-only content — advanced strategy guides, bonus deep-dives, and insider breakdowns you won’t find anywhere else on the site.
Free Premium Report Upgrade
Reach Lottery Legend and you’ve mastered the Scratch Academy. As a thank-you, active Best Games to Play report subscribers receive a free 3-month upgrade to our Premium report for their state — automatically applied to your account.
Not a subscriber yet? Complete the Academy first for free, then subscribe. Your free Premium upgrade activates with your first subscription payment.
WINNERS CIRLE REWARDS!
Now, you can to turn your winning lottery tickets into even more rewards and some fun!
We award you one point for every dollar win on a scratch-off game card when you post a picture of it on our site! All you have to do is share a photo of your winning card!
Winners Circle members compete against each other to achieve levels and rankings for how much they’ve won in the real world!
Look, we know the goal of playing the lottery is to win $$, but we want to make it more fun by putting a little friendly competition across our subscribers! Here’s how it works: .
- Win on any ticket using our ScratchSmarter Best Games to Play report
- Take a picture of your winning ticket
- Upload your picture of your winning game card HERE
- Redeem your points for amazing rewards!
- Earn more points below!
Here are all the ways you can accumulate points:
| Purchase any subscription | 1 point for every lottery dollar spent* |
| Bonus points for first subscription purchased | 50 Winners Circle points for your first subscription |
| Upload a picture of your winning ticket on our site | 1 Winners Circle point for every dollar won |
* The Winners Circle program is automatically unlocked once you purchase a subscription!
All submissions are reviewed by our team for validation and most points are awarded to your Winners Circle points balance very quickly.
Prizes over $2500 will be validated with your state lottery’s winners page where we will match your name and the prize amounts to validate large prize winners before awarding your Winners Circle rewards points on ScratchSmarter.
WARNING: Fraudulently submitting incorrect winning amounts, duplicate images and / or tickets which are not your own will automatically and immediately disqualify you for the Winners Circle rewards program. Disqualification will result in a removal of all of your winners rewards points.
What do you earn with Winners Circle rewards?
| Points Earned | Reward |
| 1000 points | Free One -Year Standard Subscription to our Best Games to Play report for your state |
| 2,500 | Free One-Year Premium Best Games to Play Subscription (if available for your state), or 3 free one year standard subscriptions PLUS 3 free SmartScrapers to share with your friends! |
| >10,000 | Free lifetime subscription to ScratchSmarter’s Best Games to Play report AND the Secret ScratchSmarter Surprise pack!* |
How do you redeem your points?
When you reach a prize level above, we’ll reach out to you to apply the points to your membership account. When you hit a prize level above, we’ll apply the credit to your account! You can see your points balance in the members’ area!
The Details:
- Points are not redeemable for money.
- Points are only redeemable at ScratchSmarter.com
- Rewards are applied to future subscriptions. Subscription payments are not refundable for points.
- Once redeemed, coupons and points cannot be reused or reissued.
- An active subscription is required to keep your points. If your subscription ends, your points will automatically expire.
- For winning ticket pictures: we personally review all pictures for validity. No picture? No Points!
- All other points earned (purchases, quizzes, contests, social sharing, etc) are applied to your account automatically.
- Specifics about winning tickets:
- By submitting a picture of your winning ticket, we reserve the right to use that image on our site and in our marketing activities.
- We will not remove any personally identifiable information on the pictures.
- We will not blur out the winning redemption code or QR code or barcode if it is visible in the picture before posting the winning picture on our website, so please cover it when you take your picture!
- When submitting pictures, your email address is required – we use this to apply the points. However, if we use your winning picture on our site, your email address will not be visible to anyone.