DUAL PLAY AREA LOTTERY GAME WITH ENHANCED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off laye r in the second play area. If the player decides not to play the second play area, the authenticating indicia on top of the scratch-off layer in the seco nd play area authenticates the lottery ticket and the prize that is won. If the second play area is played, then the authenticating indicia printed below th e scratch-off layer is employed as the authenticating indicia.