"Last Word"-Green Monopoly
Monday, April 21, 2008SUSIE GHARIB: And finally tonight, Monopoly is going green, and not by using the bank. Just in time for earth day tomorrow, the board game is replacing its old-style utilities "water works" and "electric company" with more environmentally-friendly wind and solar energy. Hasbro Games says the change reflects the increasing importance of renewable energy sources all around the world. The latest version of the iconic game called "Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition" will be available this fall. And Paul, more than 250 million copies of Monopoly have been sold since the game was launched back in 1935.
KANGAS: And I understand over 750 million people have played the game. And you and I are amongst them I'm sure.
GHARIB: Absolutely, I love playing that game.
