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The board games that are most likely to start a fight

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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. So, which game causes the most fights? According to Study Finds, it's 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. 75% of people said they like game nights in general, but 41% specifically said they really enjoy winning.