Brazil plans to deploy around 60,000 security forces for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

A total of 8 sports security professionals and 10 facilities will be recognized at the NCS4 Conference and Exhibition, July 6-9 in Orlando, Fla. 

The University of Maryland has approved a trial plan for the school to sell beer at its football stadium and other athletic venues.

Paul Denton, Chief of The Ohio State University Police Division, and Paul Turner, Director of Event Operations and Security for the Dallas Cowboys and AT&T Stadium, will each be presented the Distinguished Leadership Award during the 2015 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition. 

Two people who claim they were attacked in a U.S. Cellular Field parking lot after a baseball game last year have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago White Sox, claiming the lot did not have proper security.

Cincinnati is expected to spend $1 million on security before and during the All Star Game on July 14. 

Metal detectors are now permanent fixtures outside three roller coasters at Universal Orlando.

 The Baltimore Orioles will play a game against the Chicago White Sox in an empty stadium on Wednesday.  

A study by former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge found that a project to build a new stadium at Hollywood Park would be a tempting target for terrorists and should not be built.

Kansas State athletic director John Currie promised to review the school's security procedures after an upset of Kansas turned into a chaotic scene as students and fans rushed the court.