JAM Arena to Open Doors with Jai-alai and Much More Miami: January 28, 2026: The former Miami Jai-alai facility has sat dormant for many years, outside of a very short “season” of jai-alai played yearly before decoupling was approved nearly 5 years ago. The seats were literally falling apart; the old 1988 large TV sets […]
St Pete Cancha Closed till Next Thursday St. Petersburg, FLA: January 16, 2026: America’s first and only public jai-alai cancha will be absolutely closed till further notice – at least till next Thursday, January the 22nd. As reported to the Pelota Press by one of our contractors, Eric Lanctot, excellent progress was made on […]
Prior to Magic City Jai-Alai in 2018 and the subsequent creation of The World Jai-Alai League and of the Battle Court Jai-Alai team format most Americans who knew about Jai-Alai either remembered it from the opening credits of the ’80’s TV show “Miami Vice” or as a once exciting & unique sport described by their […]
Connecticut Matt’s Cancha Hosting Two Tournaments Berlin, Connecticut: Matt DiDominzio has announced he is hosting two tournaments coming up in the next few months. The first one is Saturday, February 28 and Sunday March 1st. This event will feature a Partido Tournament. Players would play in only one of the two days and that would […]
JAM Arena to Open Doors with Jai-alai and Much More
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsJAM Arena to Open Doors with Jai-alai and Much More Miami: January 28, 2026: The former Miami Jai-alai facility has sat dormant for many years, outside of a very short “season” of jai-alai played yearly before decoupling was approved nearly 5 years ago. The seats were literally falling apart; the old 1988 large TV sets […]
St Pete Cancha Closed till Next Thursday
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsSt Pete Cancha Closed till Next Thursday St. Petersburg, FLA: January 16, 2026: America’s first and only public jai-alai cancha will be absolutely closed till further notice – at least till next Thursday, January the 22nd. As reported to the Pelota Press by one of our contractors, Eric Lanctot, excellent progress was made on […]
LIVING THE JAI LIFE VOL 1: Origins of Jai-Alai in The United States
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsPrior to Magic City Jai-Alai in 2018 and the subsequent creation of The World Jai-Alai League and of the Battle Court Jai-Alai team format most Americans who knew about Jai-Alai either remembered it from the opening credits of the ’80’s TV show “Miami Vice” or as a once exciting & unique sport described by their […]
Connecticut Matt’s Cancha Hosting Two Tournaments
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsConnecticut Matt’s Cancha Hosting Two Tournaments Berlin, Connecticut: Matt DiDominzio has announced he is hosting two tournaments coming up in the next few months. The first one is Saturday, February 28 and Sunday March 1st. This event will feature a Partido Tournament. Players would play in only one of the two days and that would […]