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MONOPOLY: MADISON EDITION DEBUTING SUMMER 2025

(MADISON, Wis.)Mr. Monopoly is making his way to Madison, and he wants you to be part of his next venture! Top Trumps USA, the American division of Winning Moves International and creators of classic games and puzzles, will debut MONOPOLY: Madison Edition in late Summer 2025, under license from Hasbro, a leading toy and game company. The company is seeking well-established Madison businesses and nonprofits to be part of this historic way to honor communities across the city.

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Welcome Amari!

Revelation’s fall intern is Amari Obungwo, a junior majoring in strategic communications and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin. Her experience includes working for Slow Foods, The Daily Cardinal and the UW College of Letters & Science. Amari hails from outside Washington, D.C.

Using Game Theory to Explain Why the Zipper Merge Doesn’t Work

zipper mergeA zipper merge is a traffic pattern that is supposed to have cars merge into one lane, one after another, when they reach a certain point. In theory, it should reduce congestion and minimize delays, but in practice, it usually does anything but.

Game theory, which studies how people make decisions when competing among others, explains why zipper merges don’t work. (Also, keep in mind that the vast majority of drivers on the road were not taught how to navigate zipper merges in driver’s ed.)

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