In case you haven’t heard, Magic City jai-alai has added two more owners and just might solidify the sport of jai-alai in America. “LT” was the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL. No one can argue that. While Ray Lewis was the greatest middle linebacker the game has seen. Both players were […]
Small crowds greet Goiko’s final appearance The world’s greatest jai-alai player made a farewell USA appearance this past weekend in Dania and the fronton resembled more like Marlins Park or Tropicana Field than a packed cheering house that many had expected. Even Tiger’s chaukies were asked to come out in force but It more […]
Two Phone Calls That Changed My Life “Roger’s Dead!” A look of shock was clearly displayed on the face of Richard Donovan, President and CEO of World Jai-Alai. Paul Rico stopped shuffling the cards. I looked at Donovan and said, “What?” Rico, Chief of Operations for World Jai-Alai, a highly decorated retired FBI agent, and […]
Starting tomorrow, The Pelota Press website and the Pelota Press Tampa Bay Facebook page will rerun the entire series from beginning to end. The three-and-a-half-year run ended recently, brining back memories from the guy who was literally the “fly on the wall” during the heydays of jai-alai as part of management of the world’s […]
NFL Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor Become Newest Team Owners in World Jai-Alai League
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsIn case you haven’t heard, Magic City jai-alai has added two more owners and just might solidify the sport of jai-alai in America. “LT” was the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL. No one can argue that. While Ray Lewis was the greatest middle linebacker the game has seen. Both players were […]
Lack of preparation time, Poor Marketing & Bad Weather Blamed for Wimpy Goiko Turnouts
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsSmall crowds greet Goiko’s final appearance The world’s greatest jai-alai player made a farewell USA appearance this past weekend in Dania and the fronton resembled more like Marlins Park or Tropicana Field than a packed cheering house that many had expected. Even Tiger’s chaukies were asked to come out in force but It more […]
May 27, 1981 – Roger Wheeler, Owner of Miami Jai-Alai, Murdered (1 of 91)
Marty Fleischman BlogsTwo Phone Calls That Changed My Life “Roger’s Dead!” A look of shock was clearly displayed on the face of Richard Donovan, President and CEO of World Jai-Alai. Paul Rico stopped shuffling the cards. I looked at Donovan and said, “What?” Rico, Chief of Operations for World Jai-Alai, a highly decorated retired FBI agent, and […]
Marty Fleischman Blog to Rerun the Entire Series
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsStarting tomorrow, The Pelota Press website and the Pelota Press Tampa Bay Facebook page will rerun the entire series from beginning to end. The three-and-a-half-year run ended recently, brining back memories from the guy who was literally the “fly on the wall” during the heydays of jai-alai as part of management of the world’s […]