# Event Details - **Event Name**: Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America’s Most Popular Game - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a interactive talk on the real story behind Monopoly!About this EventIn this webinar, Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how the famed game, Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the true story about the game's questionable origins.This interactive talk will dive into the gripping social history of corporate greed that illuminates the cutthroat nature of American business over the last century, and draw some interesting parallels with new developments in today’s market place.MARY PILON is an investigative journalist and Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose work explores sports and business. She also holds a private investigator license in California. Pilon is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers, “The Monopolists" and “The Longest Race,” with Olympian Kara Goucher, and she co-hosted the audio series “Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Brought Him Down.” Her work regularly appears in The New York Times, Esquire, Vanity Fair, and the New Yorker and she has worked with NBC as a producer at the Olympics and as a story editor on HBO’s “BS High,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She previously served as a staff reporter on the sports desk at The New York Times and at The Wall Street Journal covering business and finance. A native of Eugene, Ore., Pilon began her journalism career at the Register-Guard. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/events/monopoly-the-real-story-behind-americas-most-popular-game/100001996035741635 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Sports, Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Festivals, Workshops, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America’s Most Popular Game - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/71b27ba22bd90f582d6d2a44d4fb29b755fa7825b1c63d7286dd54f145b06133-rimg-w640-h640-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1785821873 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game being held? - **A:** Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at . - **Q**: Who is organizing Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game? - **A:** Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game is organized by The Henry George School of Social Science. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Monopoly! The Real Story Behind America s Most Popular Game sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Monopoly! 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