Monopoly

The Grand Old Master: Gary Player recalls how 60 years ago he ended America’s Augusta monopoly

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Sixty years have now passed since a pugnacious South African upstart flew the oceans and steeled himself to take on the mighty Arnold Palmer and his fanatical Augusta army. Sixty years since the game’s original global ambassador shocked the patrons to pull off a triumph that, to this day, still ranks as arguably the most … Read more

McDonald’s reveal Big Tasty will be back this week and Monopoly this summer

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McDonald’s fan rejoice as fast food chain reveals Monopoly will be back this summer while the Big Tasty and Crème Egg McFlurry will return this week Big Tasty, Chicken BBQ Smokehouse and Creme Egg Mcflurry returns this week  Also on the menu from Wednesday will be veggie favourite mozzarella sticks Comes as food chain announced … Read more

Hasbro replaces ‘outdated’ Community Chest cards in Monopoly in ‘woke’ makeover

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Toy company Hasbro, Inc announced on Thursday that it is updating its popular board game Monopoly. For the first time in 85 years, all 16 of the famous Community Chest cards are being changed to appeal to a more modern audience. Prompts on the yellow cards including having to pay $50 for ‘doctor’s fees’ and … Read more

Hasbro replaces ‘outdated’ Community Chest cards in Monopoly in ‘woke’ makeover

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Toy company Hasbro, Inc announced on Thursday that it is updating its popular board game Monopoly. For the first time in 85 years, all 16 of the famous Community Chest cards are being changed to appeal to a more modern audience. Prompts on the yellow cards including having to pay $50 for ‘doctor’s fees’ and … Read more

Original Monopoly game prices were based on segregated 1930s Atlantic City, author says 

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The original Monopoly board game was inspired by segregated Atlantic City in the 1930s with property prices reflecting deep racial disparities between white and black residents, an author has claimed.   Mary Pilon, who wrote her book The Monopolists about the hidden history of the beloved board game in 2015, argued that it’s property values ‘reflect … Read more

I’ve spent £150,000 on Monopoly… and I don’t even like playing it!

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I’ve spent £150,000 on Monopoly… and I don’t even like playing it! Man, 51, owns 3,000 sets of the property trading board game – and they’ve never even been opened Neil Scallan, 51, has paid out £150,000 for 3,029 different sets of Monopoly The export manager from Crawley, West Sussex, started his collection in 2005 … Read more

I’ve spent £150,000 on Monopoly… and I don’t even like playing it!

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I’ve spent £150,000 on Monopoly… and I don’t even like playing it! Man, 51, owns 3,000 sets of the property trading board game – and they’ve never even been opened Neil Scallan, 51, has paid out £150,000 for 3,029 different sets of Monopoly The export manager from Crawley, West Sussex, started his collection in 2005 … Read more

Ebay’s £7bn ads deal faces probe by watchdog in monopoly fears

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Ebay’s £7bn ads deal faces probe by competition watchdog in monopoly fears The CMA has started examining eBay’s £7billion deal with Norway’s Adevinta  Ebay is selling its classified ads division that includes Gumtree and Motors.co.uk  The CMA is scrutinising the deal because Gumtree and Motors.co.uk have millions of UK users between them By Helen Cahill … Read more

Monopoly unveils its ‘Longest Game Ever’ edition with 66 properties – 33 more than original version 

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Monopoly unveils its ‘Longest Game Ever’ edition with 66 properties – 38 more than the original version… and you have to own ALL of them to win The game normally has two dice but has been reduced to one, making it longer  Player can keep playing if they go bankrupt if they own all properties … Read more