Notes about Sport Finance in Rome
Notes about Sport Finance in Rome
Author(s): Adolfo Bautista CremadezSubject(s): History of Law
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: Sport; Roman law; mutuum; sponsorship
Summary/Abstract: Sport competitions were soon in the ancient world, an important social and cultural element. Many sportsmen in the Roman Empire are dedicated at it as a professional way , athletes enjoyed great social recognition and obtained , in case of triumph, great benefits . To finance the dedication of the athletes was used the contractual figure mutuum, money- loan, with the agreement that the borrower should return only the amount of the capital and elevated interests, case victory, assuming the banker the risk of losing.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 6/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 139-142
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
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