Outrage in Rome: Airbnb organises gladiator fights

Gladiators are to fight again in the Colosseum - but the event planned as an image campaign is not going down well. / © Getty Images, Unsplash

22.11.2024

Airbnb wants to give away tickets for two exclusive gladiator fights at the Colosseum in Rome. The organiser is the company itself. Airbnb is paying 1.4 million euros in rent. Many citizens are outraged: the city is suffering from mass tourism and a housing shortage.

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