OAK BROOK, Ill. — The Monopoly Game at McDonald's has delivered more than $30 million in prizes throughout the promotion, which ended Oct. 29, 2007, including two $1 million winners as well as a $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 winner.
Travis Wilbanks of St. Charles, Mo., and Ashley Berry of Kingwood, Texas, won the top prize of $1 million.
"I'm so excited that I won," Wilbanks said. "When I heard about the Monopoly Game at McDonald's, I thought I'd test my luck since I played the game as a child and what do you know — I won the biggest prize there is!"
Travis' winning game piece came from a 32-ounce drink purchased from a McDonald's in Overland, Mo. When he found out he won $1 million, he immediately put his winning game pieces in a safety deposit box and called his dad and sister to share the great news.
Berry was on her way to church when she decided to stop by her local McDonald's in Kingwood for breakfast.
"As a mother of a 2-year old and another one on the way, this amazing news could not come at a better time," Berry said.
To celebrate the winners, McDonald's also gave the town of Winner, S.D., the chance to win big, as three lucky residents won a total of $3,321 when they stepped into a money booth at the local McDonald's restaurant Oct. 23.
The game has more than 1.4 million in-restaurant and online winners to date, totaling more than $30 million in cash and prizes.
