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Parker Brothers

American toy and game manufacturer

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Monopoly: who owns the world?

Monopoly the game is owned in two different senses: the intellectual-property and commercial rights to the Monopoly brand are held and monetized by corporate owners—most prominently Hasbro (with moder...

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How did Hasbro come to acquire Parker Brothers and the rights to Monopoly?

Hasbro came to own Parker Brothers—and with it the Monopoly franchise—through a chain of corporate acquisitions culminating in Hasbro’s 1991 purchase of Tonka Corporation, which at that time included ...