How the Romans Invented Pro Sport Business

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How the Romans Invented Pro Sport Business?
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• 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

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• Gladiators of Modern Times has for some time
  been a frequently used journalistic expression
  when speaking of professional athletes.

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• What if it this were true? More precisely, if
  the Greeks invented amateur sport, then
  wouldnt the Romans have invented structured
  professional sport?

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• Indeed, athletes in the first Olympic games
  received bonuses as well as being exempted from
  military service.

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• 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
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• 2. Death, first injuries and knock-outs
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• 3. Tie fights / matches
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• 4. Gladiator Coaches (doctore) and Modern
  Sportsmen

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• 5. Gladiator Combat Referees and Sports Referees
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• 6. Champions money and the wealth of stars
  (gladiators and athletes)
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• 7. The audiences role
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• 8. Supporters of different type of gladiators

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• 9. A 10-year ban for the city of Pompeii
  (hooligans in the amphitheater)
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• 10. Stadium crowds and capacity
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• 11. Stage Names of Gladiators
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• 12. Energy drinks, food and miraculous products
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• 13. Graffiti

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