PCH stands for Publishers Clearing House. Publishers Clearing House is one of the largest and most successful direct marketing companies in the world. Founded in 1953 as a magazine circulation agency selling discounted subscriptions by direct mail, Publishers Clearing House has since increased consumer response with the addition of TV campaigns - now featuring the Prize Patrol, a team of PCH employees that travels to locations near and far to award prizewinners of thousands and millions of dollars. To broaden its business, Publishers Clearing House began offering a wide variety of merchandise in 1985 that now accounts for well over half of the company's sales. In 1999, Publishers Clearing House launched its website, pch.com, providing online means to enter sweepstakes, additional prizewinning opportunities and product offerings. A family of websites emerged in 2008, presenting exciting, new ways to win. The company's great success with magazine subscription offers, sweepstakes and its online service paved the way for a new family of websites. These micro sites began to take shape in 2000 with the launch of PCH Lotto, a destination site where anyone could pick and play lotto numbers for a chance to become a millionaire. A re-launch of PCH Lotto in 2008 was quickly followed by the arrival of PCH Games, PCHQuiz4Cash, PCH Scratch Cards, PCH Share & Win and the newest endeavor PCH trivia. Here's a brief overview of the micro sites.