When you go to the local Bingo hall, you will always pay to play.  There are very few local Bingo halls that allow their patrons to play for free.  After all, they have to make some sort of profit to keep the Bingo hall open and they often need money for the prizes or jackpots they give away. 

          However, when it comes to online Bingo sites, you may find it ridiculous to pay to play.  Most Bingo sites will offer you the option to play for free.  Others however will ask you to pay a monthly fee or a per game fee to play.  Most of the sites that require payment to play do offer better prizes than the free sites.

          One thing to consider however is that even though the prizes might be better on a paying Bingo site you may not win.  Just because you pay to play, you are not guaranteed to win.  So, you might just be better off playing at the free site for smaller prizes. 

          Although most paying Bingo sites are quite reliable, there is always the risk of using a paying site and not really having a chance at all.  Some sites that require money for playing are scams and never allow anyone to win. So, think about this as well when you are considering paying to play Bingo online.   

          The best advice is to use your gut instinct.  If you think you are being scammed, you likely are.  So, protect yourself and only play at sites that you trust.