What factors governed the relationship between the Roman government and the entertainment industry in the fifth and sixth centuries CE

What factors governed the relationship between the Roman government and the entertainment industry in the fifth and sixth centuries CE, what impact did Christianity have on that relationship, and how had the relationship changed since the second century CE?
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As Potter says, the Olympic games were a political forum (Potter, The Victor’s Crown 114)
As Potter argued, Philostratus’ account of the Olympic games is largely built out of early mythological texts. (Potter, Lecture 8 May, 2019)
Ancient Texts
Homer offers great insight into audience expectations about wrestling (Homer Iliad 23).
Homer describes conflicts in the understanding of sport (no reference needed as this is a generalizing statement about a substantial section of the work)
In the senatus consultum from Larinum, the senate bans participation in gladiatorial combat and stage performance by senators and equestrians (Texts Connected with Gladiators 1—reference needed because you are citing a specific phrase)
Perpetua dreamed of engaging in a pankration match (Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas, 10)(in citing this use the section numbers rather than page numbers, if you cite the Acts of Perpetua also use the section numbers; in citing passages from Hansen, Greek Popular Literature cite page numbers)
Works Cited Page
Potter, David. (2012) The Victor’s Crown. New York: Oxford University Press.