Magic City Jai-alai Geared up for Big Holiday Weekend

The long-anticipated weekend is here. Magic City Jai-alai’s big event – spreading over 3 days is upon us. This time, it is over the Labor Day weekend, allowing for what is expected to be a record player turnout.

Dozens of amateur players from the USA will be competing on Friday in the U.S. National Jai-alai Championship, with the finals being played on Sunday.

The start time is a question. The Magic City website recently posted that the USNJAC starts Friday at 10am, while I’ve seen other internal communications say 9am. Check on that Stu! The website also has the event ending at 3pm, but I recall it lasting much longer than that before. Regardless, they run a well-organized and professionally produced event with well over $50,000 in prize money to be distributed among the winners.

There will be a limit of 32 Singles entries and limited to 14 doubles teams. All matches are played to 6 points with the finals going to 7. There is a Playback bracket in Doubles only.

The Amateur Singles and Doubles Prize Money is $1,000 for 1^st place, and $500 for 2^nd Place.

2024 U.S. NATIONAL JAI-ALAI CHAMPIONSHIP

August 30th and September 1st

Friday 10am – 3pm
Sunday 12pm – 3pm (Finals)

The U.S. National Jai-Alai Championship brings the focus of an international sport to the Magic City of Miami, Florida. U.S. bred athletes take the court to fight it out in an epic battle of skill, speed and athletic prowess to dominate The World’s Fastest Game – Jai-Alai.

2023 WINNERS

Professionals Singles Champion

Goixerri

Ekaitz Mendizabal

Professionals Doubles Champions

Goixerri & Aratz

Ekaitz Mendizabal & Aratz Mendizabal

Masters Singles Champion

Ant

Anthony Sutton

Masters Doubles Champions

Rastock & Conrado

Stephen Rastocky & Alfonso Diaz

The big event is the World Super Cup – held on Saturday and Sunday with twenty (20) of the worlds greatest players competing for some huge money. Check out the lineup shown below. Pretty impressive!