Mastercard

About Mastercard

Mastercard operates the second-largest payment processing network in the world after Visa, providing the infrastructure that connects more than 25,000 banks and millions of merchants. Like Visa, Mastercard does not issue cards directly — it monetizes transaction volume through fees on payment authorization.

Founded

1966

Sector

Financial Services, Payments

Headquarters

Purchase, New York

On the Monopoly Online Board

Mastercard is one of four Finance properties on the board. Finance properties cannot be improved with buildings, but their rent doubles with each additional one you own — making the four-property Finance monopoly one of the most reliable steady-income strategies in Monopoly Online.

Mastercard is at board position 15. Players reach it by landing on the corresponding square after rolling the dice from any earlier position, or by drawing a Chance card that advances them directly to a property.

Color Group Strategy

Four Finance properties evenly spaced around the board. You cannot build on these, but rent doubles for each one you own — landing on a four-property Finance monopoly costs an opponent a flat $2,000.