How did St Albans become Mayfair?

Question

You may remember a little while back there was a competition for Here and Now Monopoly - UK edition where cities in the United Kingdom got to vote for their favourite town to become Mayfair on the new monopoly board. In the end, after much voting, a city called St Albans won.

I am asking this: why do you think that a relatively unknown city became Mayfair, when others have far many more people than this small town. Any ideas?

Answer 1

My opinion on that is that many people who voted liked the idea of a small and little known place getting fame as a result of being chosen for Monopoly.  It is sort of like the triumph of the underdog.  People go for that sort of idea.