mar 29, 1935 - Parker Brother's acquires "Monopoly", and starts marketing it
Description:
Parker Brothers hears of Darrow's success and decides to buy the rights to the game. To cover all angles, Parker Brothers also pays off Lizzie Magie and anybody else who has copyrights to games similar to Monopoly and become the sole owners of the game. They pay Lizzie $500 with no royalties and market The Landlord's Game for a little while and then erase the game forever. They then give Charles B. Darrow credit as Monopoly's inventor.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 29, 1935
Now
~ 90 years ago