by Marty Fleischman After weeks of interviews following the killing of our owner Roger Wheeler, things began to settle down. I tried to do my job of promoting Miami Jai-Alai with the local news media, deflecting questions about the unsolved murder. We had no answers. Nor did the Tulsa Police or the FBI. I was […]
I got an interesting email this morning from a former player that I saw play for many years at Tampa and Bridgeport jai-alai. Juan I. Zulaika – who played in the USA under the name Zulaica II reached out to me. His brother Zulaica played at Miami, Hartford and Dania, and yes, that is his […]
End of August 2021. As you can see from the photos. The major expansion work for America’s first and only public jai-alai court continues. Earlier this week, several NJAA players and even our Magic City star were out there busting their butt’s assembling the wall extension what was added to the old court about 5 […]
Gentlemen, Attached is a spreadsheet of the contributions and expenses through 10/01/2021 and the Venmo Qrcode to send funds. We need people to dig down deep and contribute to this incredible renovation we have embarked upon. I will provide updates periodically to keep things transparent. Here is where we stand on the funds. Lower section […]
For Jai Alai News by Chris Spidle: I would like to provide an update on events in Phoenix and the west coast of US generally, regarding Jai Alai expansion interest. But first I wish to express my concern and disappointment at the news Dania Jai Alai is coming to an end. I want to be […]
Our buddy, former Tampa star player Eusebio sent over this photo to NJAA player Thomas Fillmore of a dinner reunion held last Sunday night at the Club House de Carea y Txasio in Markina, Barinaga neighborhood. The great Bolivar is shown along with Arregui, Gorrono, Txasio, Carea, Fermin, Txikito and Eusebio and wives. Some great […]
Fronton Salas, the new jai-alai court constructed in Cancun earlier this year, as been named as an official “Minor League Affiliate” for Magic City. The Salas brothers, purveyors of the hugely successful Senor Frog and Fat Tuesday establishments are grateful for Scott Savin for his support and resolve to bring this to fruition. They look […]
“You know, I’ve been in the business for almost 40 years, and I’ve never been on the national news.” CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite May 28th, 1981 (The day after the Wheeler Killing) As I walked into the PR building the morning after our owner, Roger Wheeler, had been shot, I had no idea […]
NBC South Florida ran a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai last night. Near the end of the story, Benny Beuno suggested that perhaps Dania could be “rebranded or repackaged” and be profitable. That would be great news if it could be pulled off. Could he be possibly talking about jai-alai sports betting on […]
The SunSentinel, a major newspaper in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area, is running a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai. A reader in South Florida contacted the newspaper after reading a blog released by the Pelota Press Monday morning about the closing of the fronton. I was interviewed about 50 minutes about jai-alai and […]
