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Newswise: Lhotsky on lessons to learn from Copa América security breach

Gary Lhotsky headshot outside of the Applied Human Sciences Building.

Gary Lhotsky, a teaching associate professor of sport management with professional experience in athletic facility and event management, says organizers should take several lessons from the gate rushing by fans — many without tickets — that delayed the start of Sunday’s (July 14) Copa América final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, a host site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.