Pay to Play (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pay to play, sometimes pay for play, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage (play) in certain activities. The common denominator of all forms of pay to play is that one must pay to "get in the game," with the sports analogy frequently arising.In politics, pay to play refers to a system, akin to payola in the music industry, by which one pays (or must pay) money to become a player.