How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions

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This shit is crazy.

[Shag]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I remember that scandal well, but didn't know any of these details.

These people were all criminals, but what gets lost is that McDonald's defrauded Canadians as a corporate decision. The marketing people who made that call should also have gone to prison.

Seems a little unclear who made that decision. The article mentions that it was Simon Marketing, not McD's, that made that call. Could have easily been under McD's orders, though.

[mcaj22]

surprised this hasn't been made into a movie.

[alpha_omega]

Yes. I enjoyed the read as well.
Have to admit, I don’t remember any of this at all.

[Baby Lee]

Only sweepstakes we ever really participated in was the McD's 1984 Olympics one. US Medals got you free food, and McDs printed up the game pieces before the Soviets boycotted.

So we ate all summer on free Big Macs for a taking the gold medal in synchronized shotput.

[Baby Lee]

To a lesser extent I seem to recall fleecing the local McDs in the late 80s when one of my friends who worked there stole an entire pack of game pieces before the store invoiced them.

No warning or preplanning. We had some kind of standardized testing that for some reason we had to take in the cafeteria. Some point that morning, he pulls like a Trivial Pursuit-sized box [the little box for the question cards, not the big box for the whole game] full of unopened game pieces. 'Keep what you find, unless it's cars or cash.' I think I opened a couple hundred pieces that day, though I can't remember what I won.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Shag

Seems a little unclear who made that decision. The article mentions that it was Simon Marketing, not McD's, that made that call. Could have easily been under McD's orders, though.

Yeah, the marketing firm could have made the decision unilaterally. It's quite believable.

[Spott]

I honestly didn't think McDonald's actually printed the winning tickets(properties) for the big prizes.

[Flying High D]

Yet employees got fired for jacking game pieces.

[Iowanian]

Hamburglar

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

Amazing that no one remembers this other than the timing of the trial. Without 9/11 McD's would not have come out of this very well.

McDonalds did 9/11

[George Liquor]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

To a lesser extent I seem to recall fleecing the local McDs in the late 80s when one of my friends who worked there stole an entire pack of game pieces before the store invoiced them.

No warning or preplanning. We had some kind of standardized testing that for some reason we had to take in the cafeteria. Some point that morning, he pulls like a Trivial Pursuit-sized box [the little box for the question cards, not the big box for the whole game] full of unopened game pieces. 'Keep what you find, unless it's cars or cash.' I think I opened a couple hundred pieces that day, though I can't remember what I won.

When i worked at Taco Bell in high school they were doing a similar promotion for the release of the original XBOX. I probably stole 300 of the scratcher cards they gave out for it. We never won anything more than free food.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Amazing read. Took an entire Partagas Series D No 4 to get thru it but great story.

Illegal, but so worth it.

[MagicHef]

Uh... this made me pause for a minute:

Joe Maggard, a disgraced Ronald McDonald actor who was convicted of making harassing phone calls while posing as the clown.

Can you imagine getting that call?

[banecat]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

Uh... this made me pause for a minute:



Can you imagine getting that call?

Maybe, but I want that call

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by bigjosh

So can i sue McDonald's for improper odds, due to it being rigged. Even without their knowledge?

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No purchase necessary, brah.