Tax payer funded football stadiums are pure Bread & Circuses. At least the Romans got free admission to attend events at the Colisuem or Circus Maximus.
I bet they were more entertaining. But did they have beer?
The Roman promoters really did things right
They needed a show that would clearly excite
The attendance was sparse so they put on a fight
Threw the Christians to the lions, sold out every night
Give the people what they want
You gotta give the people what they want
The more they get, the more they need
And every time they get harder and harder to please
-The Kinks