Every year, starting in 1987, McDonalds has offered their famous Monopoly Sweepstakes. The 2011 contest is over, and we expect the 2012 edition to start in September. The sweepstakes involves game pieces from the traditional board game Monopoly. You collect pieces and combine them to win prizes. You can redeem your pieces for food on the menu or shoot for the big prize, which historically has been $1 Million! Though the million dollars is a rare find, it never hurts to try right? There are a lot of pieces out there for some big cash prizes though, the only thing is, how hard is it to come across these? Lets get to know this famous sweepstakes!
McDonald’s Monopoly Controversy
There have been some controversies over the years. In 2001, the company that was running the promotion for McDonald’s was found to have cheated. Some of their employees used friends and family to “win”. The FBI investigated, and several people were charged with fraud.
2011 Rare Pieces And Odd Finds
So, here we have some of the rare pieces from last year’s great sweepstakes, the odds of finding them, the prize amount, and how many were put out into the field. You’ll be surprised at how rare some of these pieces are, which leaves you thinking, is all of this searching really worth it?
Mediterranean Ave
Prize – $50 cash
Pieces – 10,000
Odds – 1 in 61,811
Vermont Ave
Prize – $100 cash
Pieces – 3,000
Odds – 1 in 206,036
Virginia Ave
Prize – $200 SpaWish Gift Card
Pieces – 250
Odds – 1 in 2,472,425
Tennessee Ave
Prize – Beaches Resorts Luxury Included Family Vacation
Pieces – 300
Odds – 1 in 2,060,354
Ventnor Ave
Prize – $100,000 Cash
Pieces – 6
Odds – 1 in 103,017,700
Pennsylvania Ave
Prize – SL My 12 Nissan LEAF with Charge & Home Installation Worth $40,000
Pieces – 2
Odds – 1 in 309,053,100
Boardwalk
Prize – $1,000,000 payable as an annuity
Pieces – 1
Odds – 1 in 618,106,200
As you can see most of these odds do not work in your favor, but that doesn’t mean you still shouldn’t try a few times! If you don’t strike one of these rare gems, there’s a good chance you’ll get a smaller prize for some free food off the menu or some other small cash prize.
McDonalds Monopoly may be one of the most difficult giveaways to win the grand prize from as however the chances of winning something smaller such as free food or drinks is pretty good. If you decide to take a shot at the McDonalds Monopoly Sweepstakes we wish you good luck!
