A Sign of the Times: Monopoly Changes

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In its newest edition of Monopoly called “Ultimate Banking,” Hasbro has decided to drop the dollar bills and replace them with credit cards.

Questions:
1.When did Parker Brothers first start selling the Monopoly game?
2.How will players keep track of their property and money with this new version of the game?
3. What are some of the many editions of Monopoly released over the years?
4. Discuss whether you think this is a good change or not. Include at least 3 arguments.

Source:
Bever, L. (2016). Monopoly is changing again–and some parents are not going to like it. The Washington Post, Feb. 19 (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/19/monopoly-is-changing-again-and-some-parents-are-not-going-to-like-it)