Monopoly: IEG Campuses Feature on World’s Most Popular Board Game

Peterborough is today officially honoured with its very own version of the world’s most popular board game MONOPOLY - featuring the great and good of the city. Two of IEG's campuses - Peterborough College and University Centre Peterborough, are featured with their own spaces, as two of just 30 iconic Peterborough organisations and charities to ‘Pass GO’!

“We have been spoilt with choices when putting this MONOPOLY board together,” says Yasmin East, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK. “We produce official MONOPOLY games based on places all over the world, including in recent years Palm Beach, Dubai, Phuket and The Hamptons. Now Peterborough has joined the world’s MONOPOLY elite!”.

The board is themed in sets from heritage to education and the arts to leisure and more, all to reflect the inclusivity, history and vibrancy of the city.

Sarah Young, Vice Principal at Peterborough College and University Centre Peterborough, part of Inspire Education Group, said:

"We’re absolutely delighted to see both Peterborough College and University Centre Peterborough landing in such a prestigious place on the new MONOPOLY board! Testament to our role as a valued anchor institution in the city, we are proud to be honoured amongst many of our brilliant landmarks, wonderful charities and community partners in such a historic, fun, family-favourite game."

Peterborough City Council Leader Cllr Dennis Jones says: “Never let it be said that we’re a bunch of squares in Peterborough – this is something we’ve been looking forward to for some time! It’s great that Peterborough has been chosen by one of the most famous gaming brands in the world, and we hope that our residents will enjoy making their way around the city from the comfort of their living room and make some excellent investments as they ‘GO’.”

Winning Moves UK, an official MONOPOLY maker, has produced the brand-new MONOPOLY: Peterborough Edition board game, under license from Hasbro, a leading toy and game company.

The MONOPOLY: Peterborough is now for sale in shops and available to purchase at Waterstones and WHSmith, as well as extensively online, including at Booghe.co.uk and Amazon.co.uk.