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McMillions: When America’s Biggest Game Stopped Being a Game
McMillions exposed how McDonald’s Monopoly was quietly hijacked, turning “random” winners into a pattern the FBI could not ignore.
It started with a tip that sounded like sour grapes, but then the FBI noticed something odd: all the winners were connected. The lead led to the realisation that the McDonald’s Monopoly game was rigged, and had been for most of its existence. And the man behind it was Uncle Jerry, Jerry Jacobson. What emerged was a secret FBI initiative dubbed Operation Final Answer, and a co-ordinated national sting.
Topics include
Jerry Jacobson and the inside job at the heart of McDonald’s Monopoly
How game pieces were stolen, swapped, and funnelled to “winners”
The St Jude prize story and why it made perfect cover
Operation Final Answer and the FBI’s plan for simultaneous arrests
Simon Marketing and the blind spots that let it run for years
Resources and Further Reading
Host & Show Info
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
Community & Calls to Action
- Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
- Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
- Website: thecompendiumpodcast.com
- Support us: Sign up to Patreon
- Circus Job Board: Apply to join the Circus
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By Kyle Risi & Adam Cox, Bleav
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McMillions exposed how McDonald’s Monopoly was quietly hijacked, turning “random” winners into a pattern the FBI could not ignore.
It started with a tip that sounded like sour grapes, but then the FBI noticed something odd: all the winners were connected. The lead led to the realisation that the McDonald’s Monopoly game was rigged, and had been for most of its existence. And the man behind it was Uncle Jerry, Jerry Jacobson. What emerged was a secret FBI initiative dubbed Operation Final Answer, and a co-ordinated national sting.
Topics include
Jerry Jacobson and the inside job at the heart of McDonald’s Monopoly
How game pieces were stolen, swapped, and funnelled to “winners”
The St Jude prize story and why it made perfect cover
Operation Final Answer and the FBI’s plan for simultaneous arrests
Simon Marketing and the blind spots that let it run for years
Resources and Further Reading
Host & Show Info
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
Community & Calls to Action
- Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
- Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
- Website: thecompendiumpodcast.com
- Support us: Sign up to Patreon
- Circus Job Board: Apply to join the Circus
Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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