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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$1 million lottery prize won in Boston from 'Monopoly' game
A Boston woman won $1 million after she bought a winning lottery ticket from a Monopoly-themed game. Sendy Vaughn Suazo, of Roxbury, won $1 million from the "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler" scratch ticket game. There's still three $1 million prizes and one $4 million grand prize remaining to be claimed in the game as of June 26. Vaughn Suazo chose the cash option on her $1 million prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. She told the lottery she plans to invest her winnings. Vaughn Suazo bought her winning ticket at the Dearborn Liquor Store located at 60 Dearborn St. in Roxbury. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Mass. State Lottery winner: Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket Mass. State Lottery winner: Mobil gas station sells $100K ticket Mass. State Lottery winner: South Shore 7-Eleven sells $100K ticket 'Doesn't feel real': Worcester man wins $1M on lotto ticket gifted by friend Read the original article on MassLive.
Axios
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Life-size Monopoly is coming to Charlotte
You'll soon be able to play gigantic Monopoly at Blume Studios' newest immersive experience, opening May 6. Why it matters: Blumenthal Arts continues to bring cool, interactive exhibits to the creative hub in Charlotte's Iron District, an up-and-coming area bordering South End and Uptown. The Monopoly experience, which comes from London, will build on the success of "Space Explorers: The Infinite," a virtual reality adventure that ran in fall 2024, and "Become Ocean," a Charlotte Symphony performance. What to expect: This isn't the slow-paced board game you're used to. The life-size version of Monopoly is a fast-paced competition, clocking in at 60 minutes. Players must complete escape room-style challenges, solve puzzles and collect properties before time runs out. They'll navigate familiar properties like the Boardwalk, Park Place and Water Works while dodging the "Go to Jail" trap. What they're saying: Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Performing Arts, says the game is designed to uplift people: "Nobody leaves feeling beaten down. They really feel a great sense of community." Each board accommodates four teams of six people. Four different games will go on simultaneously at the venue. Monopoly Lifesized targets all ages and types of groups, from family outings to date nights to corporate teams. People can come solo but are encouraged to organize a group. "It'll be a great opportunity for corporate team building and companies that have been struggling to reestablish camaraderie among their folks," Gabbard says. Monopoly Lifesized will be a theatrical experience, too. Blumenthal is hiring about 30 actors from the improv community as game hosts. At the "Top Hat Lounge," people can find Monopoly-themed drinks at the bar, snacks and a collection of board games. Players can take their drinks onto the game board. Play More Charlotte is curating events and activities during Monopoly Lifesized's run, including game nights and sing-alongs. People won't need a ticket to enjoy the hangout spaces, activities and lounge. Zoom out: Monopoly Lifesized is an attraction in London that opened in 2021. Last year, the game made its North American debut in Denver, where it was extended for 16 months due to popular demand. To date, about half a million people have played. Charlotte is the second U.S. city that Monopoly Lifesized is coming to. Blume Studios, a 32,000-square-foot venue, aims to bring experiences to Charlotte you can't find anywhere else in the region or even the country. Gabbard says Monopoly Lifesized "checked that box of offering something totally unique." Last year, Blumenthal transformed the old Charlotte Pipe and Foundry warehouse into this space for immersive arts. The venue was dreamed up as Charlotte saw the success of the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in 2021, held at a temporary space in Camp North End. Gabbard says the Blumenthal team was blown away by how much people enjoyed the space during "The Infinite." The experience earned a net promoter score of 88. The only other event that tested at that level was "Hamilton." "The producers of that show said that they've never had a city in the world that sustained that high level for the length of the run," Gabbard says. "That told us that people loved being out there." Fun fact: 2025 marks 90 years of Monopoly. If you go: Tickets to Monopoly Lifesized start at $39.99. Discounts are available on purchases of four tickets or more. The experience runs from May 6 to July 27, 2025, barring an extension. 📍 904 Post St.
