A Word About Bingo Paper

Having been in the bingo industry for awhile, we understand that bingo paper can be complicated to order. Different areas have different ways to describe bingo cards. So, we have provided a brief overview (below) to help you with your paper orders:

“The Cut”
All bingo paper is cut into various shapes and sizes depending on the bingo game. These shapes are described by the number of faces (single squares, or “plays”) and how the paper flows, either vertically (up and down) or horizontally (side to side).

Generally, “the cut” is the first thing shown when looking at a bingo paper description.

Case Paper
Case paper is a box of multiple sheets of bingo paper that are all the same color. These paper sheets are generally sold for specific bingo games in a program (such as a large jackpot) in addition to collated books. Typically case paper is packaged in groups of single, loose sheets.

Collated Bingo Paper
Collated bingo paper or “bingo books” of paper are various differently colored sheets glued together to form a multi-colored packet. The number of multi-colored bingo sheets in a book are the “ups”. This packet or “book” is then used to play a number of bingo games sequentially in a bingo program.

Remember, the “ups” are simply the number of sheets glued together in a book. The sheets are almost always several different colors, each designating a different game.