Here is some essential information on the 2009 McDonalds Monopoly Game in the USA:

Residents of the following Countries can enter the US game:

• U.S.
• Guam
• Saipan
• Canada

Residents of the following Countries CAN NOT enter the US game:

• Puerto Rico
• American Samoa
• Other countries/territories where prohibited by Law

Additionally The following Restrictions Apply to the US Game:

• The online game is restricted to persons aged 13 or older
• Online Game not available in Guam
• Online Game not available in Saipan
• Text play not available in Canada

Promotion Start And End Dates

• Game begins 6th of October 2009 (10/6/2009)
• In-Store Game ends 2nd of November 2009 (11/02/2009) or while supplies last
• Online Game ends 16th of November 2009 (11/16/2009) at 11:59:59 pm ET (Eastern Time)

You can find the full set of official rules at participating McDonald's stores, which will outline prizes, ARVs, odds, and how to play without purchase.

If you land on Chance in the online game you could receive a prize the as a result of a Monopoly dice roll to occur the following day.

A roll of two sixes (6 + 6) results in a $1 Million prize, payable as $50,000 per year for 20 years without interest, for any result other than 2 sixes, the winner receives $10,000.

The $1 Million daily draws for the USA and Canada will run online from 12:00:00 midnight Eastern Time (ET) on the 6th of October 2009 (10/6/2009) to 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the 2nd of November 2009 (11/2/2009)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

At last, after a week of antcipation since the Pre-Promotion Sweepstakes started, the official online game has begun.

Well it had to come around sometime and now it's here: The 2008 McDonalds Monopoly game has begun!

At midnight last night the pre-promotion sweepstakes were launched giving you a chance to enter the competition before the main online game starts.

To participate in the Pre-Promotion Sweepstakes you need a FREE Code, which is I6L6V4N4T2, and valid for one play - allowing you to register, collect one property and receive an entry into the competition with a chance to win $100,000.

Unfortunately it just one entry per person  person) and/or My Monopoly Account and/or e-mail address regardless of number of FREE Codes entered.

The Pre-Promotion Sweepstakes competition ends on the 6th of October 2008 which is when the main game starts.

I'll let you know more as I discover it myself

Good Luck!!