Luton gets its own MONOPOLY board! Here’s how the town reacted at the game’s official launch

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Last week, Luton News was invited to see the unveiling on the town’s version of the popular board game, Monopoly.  We spoke to business owners, councillors, and charity representatives about how it feels to see the board at last

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00:00Luton probably isn't the first thought you have when someone says Monopoly, but last

00:07week the town got its very own edition of the popular board game.

00:21At the Luton Darts station, councillors, charity representatives and local business owners

00:26came together to unveil this very special board.

00:29Among the places featured in the game are Stockwood Park, Luton Airport, Wardown House

00:36and of course, the Kenilworth Road Stadium.

00:38We spoke to the Mayor of Luton to get his thoughts on what he hopes people get from

00:42the game.

00:43I think to react with added pride about what's already great about the town and learn more

00:50about the town and appreciate what sort of fantastic landmarks we have.

00:54And he told us his favourite property.

00:57Tough one.

00:58Perhaps I think Kenilworth Road, but I also like the fact that we've got the Wardown

01:03Museums there, some of the historical buildings we've got in the town centre, the Pocket

01:07Park.

01:08I'm really happy to see that there, yeah.

01:10Good lingo.

01:11Replacing the community chess pieces are Keech Hospice Care, Luton Food Bank and Animals

01:18at Risk Shelter.

01:19Here's what Keech's Melissa Higgins had to say.

01:23To be one of three charities selected to be on the Monopoly board is absolutely fantastic.

01:29Keech has been a pillar of the community for over 30 years.

01:33The fact that we're now on the board game and will be remembered for many, many years

01:39to come, we're so, so pleased.

01:42John Keane Tomlinson, Custom Games Executive from Winning Moves, gave a speech about making

01:47this special project.

01:49So it's been really, really nice to do this research, talk to people and just realise

01:53how proud of Luton the people who live here are.

01:56I know a few people myself, kind of friends who've grown up in the area who always talk

02:01about it and always talk about their time growing up in Luton as well.

02:04So really, really proud to be able to put the game together.

02:07Monopoly Luton Edition can be found in Waterstones or on Amazon.

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