Airbnb wants gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum

Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakers
Massimiliano Smeriglio, Rome's councilor for culture, objected to Airbnb's idea, saying the Colosseum "must not be debased in the eyes of the world."
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Airbnb wants gladiator battles in Rome’s Colosseum — but locals are appalled: ‘We are not in Disneyland’
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