A small Illinois town claims to be the 'birthplace of Monopoly' as the board game's original inventor got the idea for the game there. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Magie-Phillips was born in Macomb ...

This Woman Invented Monopoly to Combat Greed Monopoly, arguably the most-famous board game, was invented by Charles Darrow. But many attribute the original idea to Lizzie Magie, a Quaker and the ...

I spent five years researching the game’s history for my new book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, and found that Monopoly’s story ...

During Star Wars Celebration in Japan, Scopely confirmed a new crossover for Monopoly GO!, as Star Wars will come to the ...

Monopoly announced they are making a Des Moines edition board. Instead of the original squares, it will include iconic places like the Papajohn Sculpture Park, Iowa State Fairgrounds and other ...

But perhaps no board game has as much name-brand recognition as Monopoly does. Hasbro absorbed the rights to Monopoly back in 1991. The original Monopoly board game first hit store shelves exactly ...

Iowans might soon have the chance to 'land' on the Iowa State Capitol and develop properties in the East Village neighborhood in a new Des Moines-themed Monopoly board game. Mr. Monopoly visited ...

He wasn’t there to put a bid on the property, but rather helped unveil the new MONOPOLY: Virginia Beach Edition board game. Mr. Monopoly was joined by Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and local ...

For example, Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak take the place of the famed Boardwalk and Park Place properties on the board. “We’re beyond excited to launch MONOPOLY: Colorado Springs Edition ...