Tag Archives: Monopoly

August 20, 2008 | Montreal

OK, now let’s mortgage it for $200

(Full results, including Vancouver and Toronto. Canada and China are the only countries represented by more than one city.)

UPDATE: The loser cities are taking it in stride:

Toronto’s mayor says his city is “affordable” (read: sketchy). (Also: there’s a Spider-Man 3 version of Monopoly?)
The Vancouver Province calls its finish “not bad,” and then makes fun of Toronto for landing the less-valuable States Avenue. Except Toronto is on Virginia Avenue. Then to illustrate its point, it posts a picture of States Avenue in Atlantic City. Except it’s actually Massachusetts Avenue.
The Winnipeg Sun says ‘Peggers did a “great job” in its attempt to get in as a wild card, but ultimately failed. (And can we stop with the “passing Go” puns, please?)

February 5, 2008 | Montreal, On the Net, Technology

Boardwalk

In what is clearly the most important vote of our time, Montreal is leading the worldwide online vote for placenames to be featured in a new Monopoly game. This is no doubt due in part to the efforts of people with lots of time on their hands who are making it their life’s mission to put this city on top.

The top 20 cities by vote will be used on the board, along with two “wildcard” cities to be voted on in another round. The top 20 currently include Vancouver and Toronto, the only Canadian cities in the pre-selected list of 68 to vote for. The “wildcard” race includes Quebec City, Winnipeg and Calgary.