Lottery, Bingo & Number Games
75 ball bingo
75 ball bingo is the American version of bingo that uses numbers from 1 to 75 and a five-by-five grid with a blank middle square, with each column headed by a letter from the word BINGO.
Key points
- Players mark numbers on a 5×5 card as a caller draws them at random; the game ends when a player completes the required pattern or a full card.24
- It is distinct from UK-style 90-ball bingo, which uses a 9×3 layout and 90 numbers.13
- In Great Britain, bingo is regulated under the Gambling Act 2005, but no 75-ball-specific rule is given in the sources.4
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- 90 ball bingo — a UK-style bingo variant played with 90 numbers on a 9×3 card
Related terms
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Bingo 75
An inverted phrasing for the same 75-ball bingo variant.
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Bingo
The general game of bingo, covering multiple variants including 75-ball.
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Bingo card
The 5×5 grid used in 75-ball bingo, with columns labelled B, I, N, G, O.
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Bingo dauber
A marker used to daub numbers on a bingo card.
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Cash bingo
Cash prizes awarded in bingo games.
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Bonus bingo
A bingo variant with additional bonus features or prizes.
Sources
- Bingo card - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition, card layout, column ranges, and distinction from 90-ball bingo.
- Bingo (American version) - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Supports the game mechanics and the distinction from 90-ball bingo.
- Bingo (British version) - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Supports the distinction from 90-ball bingo.
- How bingo is defined gamblingcommission.gov.uk Supports the regulatory context for bingo in Great Britain.
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