Airbnb wants gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
ROME — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote "a more conscious tourism."
Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with local lawmakers
Airbnb is planning to host gladiator fights in Rome's Colosseum.Selected guests will be able to take part in candlelit mock battles dressed in gladiator garb.Some local lawmakers, meanwhile, aren't happy about Airbnb's event idea.
Airbnb is offering wannabe gladiators the chance to play-fight in Rome’s Colosseum. Romans aren’t happy about that
Airbnb might not be able to arrange an overnight stay in the Colosseum, but it will let you fight there. The vacation rental service is offering a unique experience in the historic monument as part of a promotion for the film Gladiator II,
‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum
Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.
Airbnb’s gladiator experience at the Colosseum leads to outcry in Rome
Airbnb is giving people a chance to role-play as gladiators as part of a film promotion — to the dismay of some locals.
Rome’s Colosseum to host Airbnb faux gladiator fights in $1.5-million deal
The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.
Clash swords in Rome’s Colosseum with Airbnb’s new live Gladiator experience
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A man-made surf park originally slated for 28 acres along Robert M. Grissom Parkway is now headed to Broadway at the Beach with a planned 2027 opening, company officials said on Tuesday. “We see SurfWorks as an exciting addition to Broadway at the Beach,” Burroughs & Chapin Chief Financial Officer […]
Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
A new deal between Airbnb and the Roman Colosseum will let eight people and their plus-ones participate in faux gladiator fights at the ancient amphitheater.
Outrage ensues in Rome over Airbnb's gladiator 'battles' coming to Colosseum
The Colosseum and Airbnb are facing backlash from some Italian officials and residents after announcing a partnership to bring back gladiator "battles" in Rome for two nights only.
Airbnb wants gladiator battles in Rome’s Colosseum — but locals are appalled: ‘We are not in Disneyland’
They’re not putting the “glad” in gladiator. Airbnb has drawn plenty of ire in Europe of late, but now the short-term rental giant has outraged local lawmakers after inviting visitors to partake in a series of mock gladiator battles in Rome’s Colosseum.
Airbnb’s Free Gladiator Experience At The Colosseum Receives Local Backlash
Some Rome locals disapprove of Airbnb’s 2025 Colosseum experience, inspired by the box office release of ‘Gladiator II.’ The president of Rome’s Culture Commission, Erica Battaglia, worries that Airbnb’s Colosseum event doesn’t match the historical landmark‘s stature.
Boise State Public Radio7h
'Gladiator II' echoes the original film in its return to the Colosseum
Two decades after Maximus fought and died in ancient Rome's Colosseum in the first film, his son Lucius, played by Paul Mescal, finds himself in much the same ...
WAPT5d
Rome Colosseum gladiators again? Criticized Airbnb deal makes staged fights a reality
"It seems to me that the purpose of the Colosseum today is to be a tourist attraction, but not to create an amusement park ...
Newsweek4d
Gladiator Fights To Return to Rome's Colosseum
In a partnership aimed at promoting what it describes as 'conscious tourism,' Airbnb has signed a $1.5 million deal with Rome's Colosseum to sponsor a series of staged gladiator fights.
CNN Panel: Trump At UFC "Looks Like Ancient Rome," "He's Got His Political Gladiators"
Marc Caputo from The Bulwark described Donald Trump's appearance at UFC matches this way, during a panel Sunday morning on ...