The Colosseum wasn't the biggest stadium in Ancient Rome — it was the Circus Maximus, where chariot races took place.
It once held 250,000 spectators.
Why so big? Because chariot racing — not gladiatorial combat — was the most popular Roman sport...
My theory on this topic for years has been: RedZone has tricked the football obsessive’s brain into thinking the average game has much more action and scoring and general excitement than it ever did, which makes normal island games seem less entertaining by comparison.