The Romans Empire was also beginning to crumble, and games had simply become too expensive to run. The last recorded gladiator fight took place in the year 440. One of the most vicious blood sports ever invented had finally come to an end.
Beast hunts still take place today, in the form of bullfights, in spain, france, portugal and latin america. But all that is left of the gladiator fights are the ruins of the great arenas.