![]() The original game does have some parts of its game and graphics copyrighted, but most of its general concepts entered the public domain in the 1980s. The games have no affiliation with the original Monopoly. The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce also released Palm Springs-Opoly about four years ago in partnership with the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce. A company from Cincinnati, Ohio, Late for the Sky Production Co., created Coachella Valley-Opoly and Palm Desert-Opoly. There are three known local versions of Monopoly. ![]() "There's some really unique Palm Springs businesses (on the game board) and everything I've seen so far is locally owned and unique to Palm Springs," Kors said. "They're obviously a business and it's sponsorship," Kors said on Thursday, adding that it's the same when nonprofits do fundraising events and sell sponsorships. Tripsea didn't address the pricing for local businesses in September, but did say in an email the company has been "overwhelmed with suggestions" from the local community on what to feature in the game. On Thursday, she reiterated the company received an overwhelming response from the community. Some of the "Chance" cards are "Celebrate Pride Week on Arenas Road, Collect $150" and "Pay $15 for a Photograph In Front of the Iconic (Palm Springs) Wind Farms" and Community Chest items include "You Got a Wellness Check from DAP Health, Collect $100" and "You Won Best Balcony at Splash House, Collect $10." Other landmarks on the board include Palm Canyon Drive, Blue Coyote Grill, Desert Water Agency and the Palm Springs Art Museum. "When you look around at what's on the board, you see which great things." "I really appreciate all of them being included," Kors told the crowd. He also mentioned Cinema Diverse, an LGBTQ film festival in Palm Springs, as being the first LGBTQ item on an official Monopoly board. Kors mentioned all three nonprofits on the board - the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, DAP Health and the Palm Springs Boys and Girls Club. Starting in 2000, Hasbro and TFL Games began releasing special -opoly editions based on cities in Belgium. "One of the best, most exciting things for me about this new Monopoly board is actually connecting us to each other as well as to the public," Lerner told a small crowd.
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