monopoly

Judge rejects Live Nation bid to toss feds’ lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster’s monopoly on live concerts

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Judge rejects Live Nation bid to toss feds’ lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster’s monopoly on live concerts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry. The decision by US District Judge Arun Subramanian cleared the way for a possible antitrust trial in Manhattan federal court, with jury selection scheduled to begin on March … Read more

McDonald’s fan-fave Monopoly game is back — decades after infamous ‘McMillions’ scam

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McDonald’s fan-fave Monopoly game is back — decades after infamous ‘McMillions’ scam

After a 10-year hiatus, McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic Monopoly game — despite its shady past. Starting Oct. 6 for a limited time, McDonald’s fans have the chance to rediscover the “thrill of the peel” with new twists such as digital game pieces alongside the classic game pieces on select menu items. Customers just … Read more

How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom

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How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom

In the bitter winter of 1941, British military prisoners in Nazi-occupied Germany huddled around a Monopoly set, dazzled by the contents that awaited them. They didn’t pluck Community Chest cards. They looked past the thimble and race-car tokens, ignored the tiny houses and phony deeds. The real treasures were hidden within the board and its … Read more

Over 900 people played Monopoly to honor girl who died and loved the game, setting world record

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Over 900 people played Monopoly to honor girl who died and loved the game, setting world record

Over 900 people played a Monopoly game to set a world record. The late March event, which earned the Guinness World Record for most people playing Monopoly, was held in Sydney, Australia, to honor a young girl who loved the game. The parents of Alegra Vasiliou, who died from brain cancer in 2017 at the … Read more

Secret to winning Monopoly revealed by expert — and it’s all about jail time

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Secret to winning Monopoly revealed by expert — and it’s all about jail time

All is fair in love and Monopoly. Just in time for those long winter nights at home, an Oxford academic specializing in mathematics has revealed key strategies to help lovers of the Parker Brothers’ world-famous Atlantic City-themed board game pave their way to victory. Plot twist — snagging the cvoveted Boardwalk and Park Place won’t … Read more

Game on! What board game are you based on your zodiac sign?

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Game on! What board game are you based on your zodiac sign?

Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it is National Board Game Day. Celebrated on April 11, the holiday aims to elevate tabletop games to the lofty heights of appreciation they deserve. Historical evidence suggests we’ve been playing games since time immemorial, or at least since survival gave way … Read more

Monopoly match ends in samurai sword fight — 2 hospitalized

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Monopoly match ends in samurai sword fight — 2 hospitalized

Not the way to slash property prices in the game. A Monopoly match in Belgium turned into a bloodbath — and not in the figurative board game sense — after a perturbed neighbor confronted the players with a samurai sword. The fracas occurred at around 5 am on April 2 while a group of four … Read more