In a statement, the Rodeo said: "This is a family-friendly event, and we want every guest, especially young people, to have a safe and memorable experience."
Michael Galvan, a former Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo VP, faces federal prison for committing a $2.8 million wire fraud. Investigators said his victims include other Rodeo volunteer leaders.
Rodeo Director of Strategic Communications Danielle Grossman said the event set an all-time attendance record with 2.7 million people "across NRG Park over the past 23 days."
When the 17-year-old saw the steers at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, he said he worried they were tied up too tightly. His mother said she left him in jail overnight to help him learn a lesson.
Rodeo Houston emergency systems are in place, and they had to put plans to use on the first day, shutting down nine carnival rides due to high winds.
Sean Laguna questioned how he would get to college. For him, it wasn't as easy as turning the key. The difference one scholarship made.