Hasbro worked with Federal Express to ship 134,000 Monopoly: Here & Now board games to 7,200 retails stores in time for its debut today. “Since Monopoly became a household name more than 85 years ago, the world has changed and embraced a new sense of community - particularly after the unprecedented year of 2020,” said Anne Leonhardi, a marketing director at Hasbro. The game’s Chance and Community Chest cards feature new updates with high cash payouts, including the chance to win 100,000 from a reality TV show compared to 10 in a beauty contest in the original game. Potential Community Chest swaps include a reward for “shopping local all week,” rescuing a shelter pet or helping tend the community garden. But Hasbro wants players to decide which to include via voting. Swaps could include a reward for “shopping local all week,” rescuing a shelter pet or helping tend the community garden. In their place are more contemporary cards that evoke community service and social awareness. The game-maker has decided to update its 16 Community Chest cards, which featured outdated prompts such as winning a “beauty contest,” actually receiving a “tax refund” or the now-rarely seen “bank error in your favor.” Justice Department to probe LIV-PGA merger over antitrust concerns following bombshell announcement: reportĪfter 85 years of cheap hospital bills, moderate stock earnings and maturing “Christmas funds” (whatever that means), Hasbro now plans to bring Monopoly into the increasingly “woke” 21st century. Our two-party political system is broken - we need more competition ‘Barbie’ success boosts rivals in battered toy industry Fanatics countersues Panini America after antitrust lawsuit in latest drama within trading card industry
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