Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit by Magic City Jai-alai Turned Down by U.S. Supreme Court If you’re a sports fan that enjoys making sports bets legally in the state of Florida, you can relax – for now. This is the highest court in America, and West Flagler Associates just took a punch to the gut. The […]
By Marty Fleischman When I first started playing amateur Jai-Alai on the Tampa court, I heard Alex Borges, one of the Cuban amateurs, call me a “pakete” every time I missed an easy shot. And that happened often. It became very apparent to me that this was definitely not a compliment. Not knowing much Spanish, […]
ampa Jai-alai 25th Commemorative Anniversary Gift I just got a very nice donation from Gary Morton – aka “Bennett” on Tigers site. As you can see, it is the Tampa Jai-alai Silver Anniversary Commemorative Coin Collection that was given out to fans in 1978 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tampa Jai-alai. The set […]
By Marty Fleischman By the summer of ’71, I had already trained somewhat as Public Relations Director, announced some Jai-Alai games, and made my first trip to Europe with the U.S. Amateur Jai-Alai Association contingent for the world tournament. Now, I was doing what I really loved, playing the sport (to which I was clearly […]
Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit by Magic City Jai-alai Turned Down by U.S. Supreme Court
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsFlorida Sports Betting Lawsuit by Magic City Jai-alai Turned Down by U.S. Supreme Court If you’re a sports fan that enjoys making sports bets legally in the state of Florida, you can relax – for now. This is the highest court in America, and West Flagler Associates just took a punch to the gut. The […]
What a Pakete! (14 of 91)
Marty Fleischman BlogsBy Marty Fleischman When I first started playing amateur Jai-Alai on the Tampa court, I heard Alex Borges, one of the Cuban amateurs, call me a “pakete” every time I missed an easy shot. And that happened often. It became very apparent to me that this was definitely not a compliment. Not knowing much Spanish, […]
Tampa Jai-alai 25th Commemorative Anniversary Gift
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway Blogsampa Jai-alai 25th Commemorative Anniversary Gift I just got a very nice donation from Gary Morton – aka “Bennett” on Tigers site. As you can see, it is the Tampa Jai-alai Silver Anniversary Commemorative Coin Collection that was given out to fans in 1978 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tampa Jai-alai. The set […]
Excitement Builds for First Season (13 of 91)
Marty Fleischman BlogsBy Marty Fleischman By the summer of ’71, I had already trained somewhat as Public Relations Director, announced some Jai-Alai games, and made my first trip to Europe with the U.S. Amateur Jai-Alai Association contingent for the world tournament. Now, I was doing what I really loved, playing the sport (to which I was clearly […]