On the back of all SCRATCH ‘N WIN tickets, there is the line that states “Numbers in the area marked “CNTL. NO.” cannot be used to win a prize.” What does this mean?
The “CNTL. NO” (Control Number) is concealed under the latex in one of the Play Areas on the front of the ticket. It consists of four digits used to help determine if a SCRATCH ‘N WIN ticket is a winner. To check to see if a ticket is entitled to a prize, a Retailer must scan the barcode on the back of the ticket and manually enter the Control Number. Until a ticket is scratched, the Retailer cannot complete the validation to determine whether or not a ticket has won a prize. Because the Control Number is related to the validation, these numbers are not part of the game and can’t be used to win a prize.
