The board game Monopoly is coming to life, as Indian financier Subrata Roy is getting ready to mortgage his hotels in order to get out of jail. Roy's company, Sahara India Pariwar, will raise $1.05 billion from Mirach Capital Group by mortgaging The Plaza, the Dream Downtown in New York and London's Grosvenor House. Now Roy just has to hope he lands on Free Parking, or wins second prize in a beauty contest. [Crain's; previously]
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