monopoly question?

Question

is there a world championships for monopoly? if so...who is the best...countries? people? where is it held??

Answer 1

Yes, there is a world championship for monopoly. It is held every four years. The 2004 world championship was held in Tokyo. They had originally told us it would be held in Hong Kong.
I participated in the U. S. tournament. There were 48 contestants with 3 alternates if recall correctly. We left the Chicago hotel at 5A.M. or so. to get to the train station. We had to parade through the Chicago train station. We were led by Mr. Monopoly through the station. We boarded the train named the Reading Railroad in Chicago. The train had monopoly logos and themes on the pasted to the outside of the train. The train had a tournament car, a quite car, a games/food car and a car to hang out in. The elimination round consisted of us playing 3 games of Monopoly on the train.
. There were 4 players at each table. There was a time limit on the games. Each game had a judge watching things and a banker to expedite the play. However, the bankers really were people who worked at a bank and most of them had very little knowledge of the game. They just slowed things down instead of helping. LOL. If there were 2 or more players still playing when time ran out, the player with the most assets was declared the winner. You got points for first, second and third.
It took ALL day to get to our first stop in Pittsburgh PA. I remember getting to the hotel around 10:30 pm. I had enough time to get to the hotel bar, order some food and watched the Yankees play the Red Sox for a few innings. We again had to get up at some ungodly hour and depart Pittsburgh at 5:00 am or so. From Pittsburgh we headed to Philadelphia by way of Washington D.C. - remember, this is really a public relations gimmick. We had photos taken at our stops and we had to meet the press and interviews with the press was strongly encouraged.Top prize for the U.S. was $15,140 and a paid trip to the finals.The food on the train was terrible. The top 4 players were picked to play in the finals.
We were bussed from Philadelphia to Atlantic City. We were given boxed meals on the bus for food. Actually, the sandwiches were very good. We stayed at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. We got to Atlantic City kinda late. I got to gamble and check out the boardwalk for a bit. The finals were held Sunday morning at the casino. We had a magnificent all-you -can eat buffet breakfast just for the players. We then had to "parade into the ballroom -had to get pictures for the press and TV. - and had our pictures taken with Mr. Monopoly. We were given a special Monopoly game with references to 2003 championship on the game board. We then watched the finals.
I finished around 22 out of 48. It was fun and something unique. So, anyways, the US tournament should be held in 2007! Keep checking the official monopoly site. (monopoly.com I think). Last time the announcement showed up in late spring or very early in the summer. The U.S. tournament was held in October.

Answer 2

The tournaments are held every four years, with the next World Championship scheduled for 2008.
Contact:
Hasbro
Attn: Monopoly Tournament Director
443 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Interested players may also call [phone], ext. 2800. In Canada, Hasbro recommends that players call the Public Relations Director at [phone], ext. 123.

Year Location Winner
1973 Washington, D.C. Lee Bayrd, United States
1974 Washington, D.C. Alvin Aldridge, United States
1975 Washington, D.C. John Mair, Ireland
1977 Monte Carlo, Monaco Cheng Seng Kwa, Singapore
1980 Bermuda Cesare Bernabei, Italy
1983 Palm Beach, Florida Greg Jacobs, Australia
1985 Atlantic City, New Jersey Jason Bunn, United Kingdom
1988 London, England Ikuo Hyakuta, Japan
1992 Berlin, Germany Joost van Orden, The Netherlands
1995 Monte Carlo, Monaco Christopher Woo, Hong Kong
2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Yutaka Okada, Japan
2004 Tokyo, Japan (originally scheduled for Hong Kong)Antonio Zafra Fernandez, Spain

Answer 3

Known for its high-stakes casinos and formidable Grand Prix course, Monte-Carlo is preparing to host a dramatically different competition, the World MONOPOLY Game Championship, September 13-16 at the Hotel Loews Monte-Carlo. This world-class event, dating back to 1973, will bring the most formidable MONOPOLY game players from over 35 countries together to buy, trade and build their way through two days of preliminary rounds, for a chance to compete in the five-player final competition on September 16.

Countries scheduled to send representatives include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Principality of Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Prior to the World Championship, each country will have held a National Championship, frequently preceded by a series of local tournaments in the country.

"The MONOPOLY game has come to symbolize family fun across generations and across cultures," commented Bob Wann, Senior Vice President, Hasbro Games Group. "The fact that over 35 countries are sending representatives to the World MONOPOLY Game Championship is a tremendous illustration of the game's continuing popularity and ability to transcend cultures."

Each country champion has the opportunity to unseat reigning World Champion Joost Van Orten, 38, of the Netherlands, who earned his title at the 1992 World Championship in Berlin. The player who accumulates the most assets and bankrupts the other final round players will capture a Rich Uncle Pennybags-fashioned top hat filled with $15,140 (U.S.) -- the amount of money in a MONOPOLY game -- and a shimmering silver trophy.

Parker Brothers has hosted World Championships since 1973 in cities around the world, including: New York (1973-74), Washington, D.C. (1975), Bermuda (1980), Palm Peach (1983), Atlantic City (1985), London (1988) and Berlin (1992). The Championship also has a history in Monte-Carlo dating back to 1977, when it was held at Le Sporting d'Hiver, an elegant meeting house and casino.

Less formal "tournaments" have been taking place in living rooms around the world since the game's debut in 1935. Available in 75 countries and 26 languages, over 160 million MONOPOLY games have been sold worldwide.

Answer 4

ELEANOR HALL: Australia's obsession with real estate took on a more surreal air today as the country's Monopoly champions crammed into an old railway carriage in Sydney to battle it out for the national title.

The disused railway station in the centre of the city became a hive of activity as champions from five States sought the opportunity to take on the reigning champion, Timothy Hawes.

Jayne-Maree Sedgman went along to see if she could improve her game.

PLAYER: Six and Two. Go to Mayfair …

Answer 5

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