How the Romans Invented Pro Sport Business?
• The gladiators fight in the amphitheater became during the roman empire a real lucrative show business. A real business model emerged around and in the amphitheater. A lot of jobs were created: fights editor, coaches, team doctors with energy drinks, musicians, specific merchandising retail and production, food, fan and pillar rental, advertiser ‌
• “Gladiators of Modern Times” has for some time been a frequently used journalistic expression when speaking of professional athletes.
• What if it this were true? More precisely, if the Greeks “invented” amateur sport, then wouldn’t the Romans have “invented” structured professional sport?
• Indeed, athletes in the first Olympic games received bonuses as well as being exempted from military service.
• Nonetheless, the economy that grew around gladiators’ combats in many ways resembles that of our times: salary cap, champions’ wealth, local supporting clubs, supporters of round or big shields, hooliganism banning access to amphitheaters, as well as the merchandising of champion gladiators, cushion and fan rentals, food and drink sales, compensation for wounds, speculation on the value of gladiators, betting, etc. …
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1. How the Romans Invented Pro Sport Business 2. Death, first injuries and knock-outs 3. Tie fights / matches 4. Gladiator Coaches (doctore) and Modern Sportsmen
• 5. Gladiator Combat Referees and Sports Referees • • 6. Champions’ money and the wealth of stars (gladiators and athletes) • • 7. The audience’s role • • 8. Supporters of different type of gladiators
• 9. A 10-year ban for the city of Pompeii (hooligans in the amphitheater) • • 10. Stadium crowds and capacity • • 11. Stage Names of Gladiator’s •
• 12. Energy drinks, food and miraculous products • • 13. Graffiti
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