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I’ve spent £150,000 on Monopoly… and I don’t even like playing it! Man, 51, owns 3,000 sets of the property trading board game – and they’ve never even been opened Neil Scallan, 51, has paid out £150,000 for 3,029 different sets of Monopoly The export manager from Crawley, West Sussex, started his collection in 2005 … Read more
Ebay’s £7bn ads deal faces probe by competition watchdog in monopoly fears The CMA has started examining eBay’s £7billion deal with Norway’s Adevinta Ebay is selling its classified ads division that includes Gumtree and Motors.co.uk The CMA is scrutinising the deal because Gumtree and Motors.co.uk have millions of UK users between them By Helen Cahill … Read more
Prepare for hours’ MORE arguments! Monopoly unveils its ‘Longest Game Ever’ edition with 66 properties – 38 more than the original version The game normally has two dice but has been reduced to one, making it longer Player can keep playing if they go bankrupt if they own all properties on board When a player … Read more
Boris Johnson is promising Tory MPs all kinds of concessions to head off a revolt over the latest Covid restrictions. The lockdown will be kept under constant review. Low-risk areas may be shifted from Tier Three to Tier Two. The rules could be relaxed mid-December and abandoned altogether by the end of January. Believe that … Read more
One of the pastimes I have missed most in 2020 has been getting together with friends to play games. I don’t mean the kind of computer games my kids are obsessed by, such as Minecraft and Fortnite — their virtual connection to pals even through the school closures. No, the games I have been longing … Read more
All they’ll want for Christmas! Harry Potter LEGO and revamped Monopoly are tipped to be among the top 12 presents on children’s lists this year, according to the Toy Retailers Association Toy Retailers Association has shared top toys predicted to be a hit this Christmas Unranked 12 toys includes Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper and Harry Potter … Read more
Arm founder warns sale to Nvidia will create ‘another US technology monopoly’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 October 2020 Arm’s co-founder has warned its sale to Nvidia will create ‘another US technology monopoly’. Hermann Hauser said the British chip maker’s designs were … Read more
We’re not lovin’ it! McDonald’s fans are left disappointed as the chain cancels its popular Monopoly game for the first time in 15 years – and claim it’s the ‘worst thing about 2020’ The McDonald’s Monopoly board game has officially been cancelled for 2020 Game was due to start on March 25 but lockdown was … Read more
Google and Facebook face a crackdown on their ‘monopoly’ power which allows them to sweep up billions of pounds at the expense of UK businesses and families. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has demanded the Government takes action to end their stranglehold of digital advertising in Britain in a landmark ruling. The official watchdog … Read more
Family make hopscotch version of Monopoly board game on their street for neighbours during lockdown Erps family made hopscotch style Monopoly in Iowa hometown for neighbours Sidewalk chalk includes hand-drawn tiles ‘Do Not Pass Go’ and ‘Tax Chest’ Three siblings made giant dice and said game took four hours to create By Jack Wright For … Read more