Mr. Monopoly Arrives in Omaha (and Stops by Spielbound!)
Submitted by Kaleb Michaud on Fri, 2024-11-01 20:39Mr. Monopoly has a monopoly on Monopolies!
First look at Monopoly: Omaha Edition
Mr. Monopoly arrived in Omaha on October 30th for the unveiling of the official Monopoly: Omaha Edition game board. The board was revealed during an event at Baxter Arena with Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor Joanne Li, representative from the game manufacturer TopTrumpsUSA, and volunteers from Spielbound all in attendance! In the Omaha-themed game, classic properties are replaced with beloved locales, including the Missouri River, the Old Market, the Riverfront, NFM, and us! Yes, Spielbound has a square on the board!
Mr. Monopoly outside Spielbound!
Mr. Monopoly then drove downtown to visit us at Spielbound on Halloween morning. We were able to get some fantastic photos with him in our board game library. What’s that saying — “never meet your heroes”? Well, we’re so glad we met this one – no matter your feelings on the actual game – there’s no doubt that Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games of all time. Most importantly, as board games are our mission, we are so honored to be featured in this one. If you’d like to play it, it’s in our library, or you can own it for $44.99 through our sister café store here.
Mr. Monopoly next to Spielbound's iconic mural