Have You Ever Had a FIGHT due to a board game? Monopoly is #1 For Brawling

Have you ever been involved in a FIGHT due to a board game? One in five Americans say they've BANNED a specific board game from their home, because things can get too heated. And the game that causes the most fights is . . . Monopoly.

The five most-frequently banned games are Monopoly . . . Uno . . . Sorry . . . Scrabble . . . and Jenga. Here are a few more stats from a new survey on game night competitiveness . . .

1. One in nine people said they've seen a PHYSICAL fight break out over a game before.

2. The most common things that cause board game fights are someone quitting because they're losing . . . and accusing someone else of cheating.

3. 22% of us have banned or stopped inviting a specific person to game night.

4. Just over one in eight people admit THEY'RE usually the one who causes drama.

5. And 75% of people said they like game nights in general . . . but 41% specifically said they really enjoy winning.

The poll also found the most popular game categories are: Board games . . . card games . . . dice games like Yahtzee . . . and party games like charades. 

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