He called the game Monopoly, and when he sold it to Parker Brothers he became fantastically rich—an inspiring Horatio Alger tale of homegrown innovation if ever there was one. Or is it?

There are four or five origin stories about how Monopoly got rolling. What I do know is that the original is based ... is being Boston-ized in this game. The money is going to be changed, the chance ...

Charles Darrow developed Monopoly in 1933, using materials from his own home for the first game. The cards were handwritten and a piece of oilcloth covered the board. 5. After less than a year of ...

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 ...