By Marty Fleischman Jai-Alai is one of two sports in the entire world where it is against the rules to play professionally left-handed. The other is……polo. The sport of Pelota Vasca (Jai-Alai) was designed for right handed players because of the long side wall on the left and no wall on the right. When right […]
The latest scoop on Dania Casino and Jai-alai America’s only remaining goatskin pelota and granite front wall fronton, with a 3-month “tournament like” season, has been pleased with the results from the past two seasons. The 22-man roster, mainly composed of young players from the Basque region, has fielded the roster for the past two […]
Another Saturday at the Park Another Saturday at the Park. Chicago wasn’t playing on the radio much to Paul Berglund’s wishes, but there were plenty of players out there at America’s public court this past Saturday morning/afternoon. Nearly 20 players showed up at Puryear Park, including the Rastock “clan” that included Ty “Cobb” Wilson and […]
How to Save Jai-alai Immediately I know of a way to instantly save the sport of jai alai. During its heydays of the 1970 and 1980s, fans packed the frontons in Florida, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It was one of the few places to place a bet of any sort outside of Nevada and Atlantic […]
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Marty Fleischman BlogsBy Marty Fleischman Jai-Alai is one of two sports in the entire world where it is against the rules to play professionally left-handed. The other is……polo. The sport of Pelota Vasca (Jai-Alai) was designed for right handed players because of the long side wall on the left and no wall on the right. When right […]
The latest scoop on Dania Casino and Jai-alai
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsThe latest scoop on Dania Casino and Jai-alai America’s only remaining goatskin pelota and granite front wall fronton, with a 3-month “tournament like” season, has been pleased with the results from the past two seasons. The 22-man roster, mainly composed of young players from the Basque region, has fielded the roster for the past two […]
Another Saturday at the Park
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsAnother Saturday at the Park Another Saturday at the Park. Chicago wasn’t playing on the radio much to Paul Berglund’s wishes, but there were plenty of players out there at America’s public court this past Saturday morning/afternoon. Nearly 20 players showed up at Puryear Park, including the Rastock “clan” that included Ty “Cobb” Wilson and […]
How to Save Jai-alai Immediately
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsHow to Save Jai-alai Immediately I know of a way to instantly save the sport of jai alai. During its heydays of the 1970 and 1980s, fans packed the frontons in Florida, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It was one of the few places to place a bet of any sort outside of Nevada and Atlantic […]