A scratch board for lottery tickets and the like. The board includes a body having a planar portion, the planar portion having a flat front surface, and a curved portion extending from the lower end of the planar portion and forwardly of the planar portion, a clip coupled to the planar portion and adapted to securely maintain a flat object against the planar portion, a dowel removably affixed to the planar portion, and a receptacle sized to receive one or several coins. The board can also include a cylinder rotatably disposed within the curved portion, the cylinder including an outer wall, an internal cavity, and a slot defined through the outer wall.