Pay-to-play

Pay-to-play, sometimes pay-for-play or P2P, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage 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.^[1]

^ Golway, Terry (August 26, 2001). "Nothing Innocent About Pay-to-Play". The New York Observer.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] Golway, Terry (August 26, 2001). "Nothing Innocent About Pay-to-Play". The New York Observer.^{[permanent dead link]}

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