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CPS and city discuss costs, security and gambling-linked violence at youth sports events
Summary
CPS athletic staff outlined higher policing and facility costs for youth-sports events and described a collaborative approach; city officials raised concerns about gambling and escalating violence at some youth-league games.
Cincinnati Public Schools athletic staff and city officials discussed a recent spike in security costs for youth‑sports events and community concerns about violence and gambling tied to some youth‑league games during the joint committee meeting April 16.
Athletic Director Josh Harden described a collaborative group formed to review safety at youth events after recent incidents. The working group includes CPS staff, Cincinnati Police Department representatives and city staffers; the group recommended measures such as limiting attendance, wanding at entry and enforcing sportsmanship rules for coaches…
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