By Jeff “Laca” Conway The house that jai-alai built. That’s how Tampa Bay tabloid Creative Loafing reported it. And now it’s for sale. Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner has put his South Tampa waterfront mansion up for sale. The 7,379 square-foot home was built in 1925 and has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway The Pelota Press has confirmed – with 100% accuracy (barring Visa and COVID-19 issues)- that several of the top players in the world are playing at Miami Jai-alai this December and January. Star players Goiko, Lopez and Erkiaga are confirmed to play at America’s oldest fronton in Miami. This is […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway It appears the highly anticipated father-son team of Benny and Chris Bueno are out of the USNJAC tournament which is now set for December 5-6th at Magic City. The event, expected to garner a huge national “jai-alai” audience – not only in attendance but on YouTube’s Jai-alai Channel has been rescheduled with […]
By Jimmy V “Jai-Alai contains constant excitement and manly effort taken to the upmost limits.” Ernest Hemingway The Basque ballgame which Hemingway referred to has enveloped many lives including Dania’s Player Manager, Benny Bueno. Presently, Bueno is excited with jai-alai’s return following the suspension of the Merry Festival due to the pandemic. The fronton […]
The House that Jai-alai Built
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The house that jai-alai built. That’s how Tampa Bay tabloid Creative Loafing reported it. And now it’s for sale. Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner has put his South Tampa waterfront mansion up for sale. The 7,379 square-foot home was built in 1925 and has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms […]
Goiko, Lopez Erkiaga all confirmed to play at Miami Jai-alai
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The Pelota Press has confirmed – with 100% accuracy (barring Visa and COVID-19 issues)- that several of the top players in the world are playing at Miami Jai-alai this December and January. Star players Goiko, Lopez and Erkiaga are confirmed to play at America’s oldest fronton in Miami. This is […]
Kubala/Kubala in, Bueno/Bueno out in USNJAC
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway It appears the highly anticipated father-son team of Benny and Chris Bueno are out of the USNJAC tournament which is now set for December 5-6th at Magic City. The event, expected to garner a huge national “jai-alai” audience – not only in attendance but on YouTube’s Jai-alai Channel has been rescheduled with […]
Bueno Still Has Vision
Jimmy V BlogsBy Jimmy V “Jai-Alai contains constant excitement and manly effort taken to the upmost limits.” Ernest Hemingway The Basque ballgame which Hemingway referred to has enveloped many lives including Dania’s Player Manager, Benny Bueno. Presently, Bueno is excited with jai-alai’s return following the suspension of the Merry Festival due to the pandemic. The fronton […]