It appears that in historical spectacles—at least those prior to the industrial revolution era—there are only three key stakeholder categories: owners and organizers; participants; and spectators. Neither media, host cities, sponsors, nor volunteers appear to play any significant part in the events, at least no part that merits special attention. It is the belief of this author that the same three stakeholder categories exist in modern events and that other stakeholders can be placed within these three main categories for simplified planning purposes.