Wall Street Tumbles, Boyd Stock Craters “Panic on Wall Street” April 2, 2007: New Century, an American real estate investment trust specializing in subprime lending and securitization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I saw the crawl at the bottom of the television screen as I watched CNBC. I had never heard of New Century, nor did I pay much attention. All […]
Plans were to tear down building and build and new fronton/casino Boyd Gaming was founded by Sam Boyd. He was a gambler. His early investments paid off and began a small casino empire. His heirs were expanding that empire and gambled on a Florida property, Dania Jai-Alai. Now, it was apparent that Boyd had miscalculated […]
A spaceship travels from a planet. In one of its stopovers, an astronaut joins as a crew member to continue this journey whose destiny is to colonize and implement a lifestyle on another planet.His case is peculiar. He worked for nearly 20 years at the World Jai-Alai in management positions. After a lapse of 5 […]
It was quite a week for America’s first and only public Jai-alai cancha in the United States. Last Saturday, former French star “Danny” brought along his buddy Jean “Olharan” for a visit to the Museum and then an appearance at the St. Petersburg court. Danny was a catching machine and played in various frontons including […]
“Panic on Wall Street”
Marty Fleischman BlogsWall Street Tumbles, Boyd Stock Craters “Panic on Wall Street” April 2, 2007: New Century, an American real estate investment trust specializing in subprime lending and securitization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I saw the crawl at the bottom of the television screen as I watched CNBC. I had never heard of New Century, nor did I pay much attention. All […]
“Are the Slots Doomed?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsPlans were to tear down building and build and new fronton/casino Boyd Gaming was founded by Sam Boyd. He was a gambler. His early investments paid off and began a small casino empire. His heirs were expanding that empire and gambled on a Florida property, Dania Jai-Alai. Now, it was apparent that Boyd had miscalculated […]
Stu Neiman: The Voice of Jai-Alai
Juan Ignazio Zulaika BlogsA spaceship travels from a planet. In one of its stopovers, an astronaut joins as a crew member to continue this journey whose destiny is to colonize and implement a lifestyle on another planet.His case is peculiar. He worked for nearly 20 years at the World Jai-Alai in management positions. After a lapse of 5 […]
French Superstars of Today and Yesterday Invade Puryear Park
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsIt was quite a week for America’s first and only public Jai-alai cancha in the United States. Last Saturday, former French star “Danny” brought along his buddy Jean “Olharan” for a visit to the Museum and then an appearance at the St. Petersburg court. Danny was a catching machine and played in various frontons including […]