The Cupón   Its role is essential
	The cupón is the driving force behind the National Organization of the Blind.It is a traditional lottery, the concession for which was granted to the ONCE by the SpanishState so that it could finance its drive to cover the needs of Spain’s blind and visually impaired citizens. More than 23,000 blind or disabled people sell the lottery cupón, now the largest source of employment for Spain’s blind. The cupón also finances the ONCE Foundation and its programmes for insertion in the labour market and the elimination of barriers for people with disabilities other than blindness. Of the revenue obtained from cupón sales, half is set aside for prize money, 25 per cent covers operating costs, 160 million euros are allocated to social services for the blind and, through the ONCE Foundation, some 80 million euros are devoted to solidarity with other groups of disabled. Its low cost, the diversity of its offer and the generous prizes make it an extremely attractive product.  Sales Point Terminal (TPV) Cupones à la carte A new cupón sales system has just been introduced, the Sales Point Terminal, a portable device which allows the buyer to choose its cupón from a wide range of numbers and series and which, in the very near future, will include the sale of interactive games.