In North America (Canada and the United States specifically) the game of bingo is predominantly played within the framework of what is known as 75 ball bingo.

The 75 ball bingo call board contains 5 rows of 15 numbers, for a total of 75 possible numbers and the columns are lettered B, I, N, G and O.

In the 75 Ball Bingo game, there are 5 prizes to win – 1 line, 2 lines, 3 lines, 4 lines and 5 lines. The first player to have all the numbers called displayed in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on their ticket wins the 1 line prize. To win the 2 line prize, the player must have all the numbers called on 2 horizontal lines of the same ticket. To win subsequent line prizes, only numbers called displayed on horizontal lines on their ticket qualify. Diagonal and vertical lines only count towards the 1 line prize. To claim the 5 lines or bingo prize the player must have all the numbered squares called on a ticket.