Sport as Entertainment – 6. So What?

Here’s the eighth addition to Stainless’ breakdown of sports and their place in the modern pantheon of entertainment.

Sport as Entertainment – Introduction

Sport is increasingly marketed as an entertainment product. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Or is it merely a reflection of a changing society? Stainless introduces a series of articles which will interrogate the notion of sport as entertainment.

State of the game, state of mind (time moves a little slower here)

When sport is just another entertainment option, it’s no surprise when it’s criticised as being less compelling than, say, Game of Thrones.