“You know, I’ve been in the business for almost 40 years, and I’ve never been on the national news.” CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite May 28th, 1981 (The day after the Wheeler Killing) As I walked into the PR building the morning after our owner, Roger Wheeler, had been shot, I had no idea […]
NBC South Florida ran a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai last night. Near the end of the story, Benny Beuno suggested that perhaps Dania could be “rebranded or repackaged” and be profitable. That would be great news if it could be pulled off. Could he be possibly talking about jai-alai sports betting on […]
The SunSentinel, a major newspaper in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area, is running a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai. A reader in South Florida contacted the newspaper after reading a blog released by the Pelota Press Monday morning about the closing of the fronton. I was interviewed about 50 minutes about jai-alai and […]
The last remaining full court jai-alai fronton in America is closing its doors. Yes, the Fat Lady is singing. Dania Jai-alai is in its 69th season, and apparently its last. The owners likely have had enough with losing money and had its attorney send a letter to the UAW of their intentions to shut down […]
“While You Were Out…..”
Marty Fleischman Blogs“You know, I’ve been in the business for almost 40 years, and I’ve never been on the national news.” CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite May 28th, 1981 (The day after the Wheeler Killing) As I walked into the PR building the morning after our owner, Roger Wheeler, had been shot, I had no idea […]
Can Dania Jai-alai be Repackaged & Saved?
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsNBC South Florida ran a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai last night. Near the end of the story, Benny Beuno suggested that perhaps Dania could be “rebranded or repackaged” and be profitable. That would be great news if it could be pulled off. Could he be possibly talking about jai-alai sports betting on […]
Dania Jai-alai won’t see their 70th birthday
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsThe SunSentinel, a major newspaper in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area, is running a story on the closing of Dania jai-alai. A reader in South Florida contacted the newspaper after reading a blog released by the Pelota Press Monday morning about the closing of the fronton. I was interviewed about 50 minutes about jai-alai and […]
Dania closing its doors November 28th
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsThe last remaining full court jai-alai fronton in America is closing its doors. Yes, the Fat Lady is singing. Dania Jai-alai is in its 69th season, and apparently its last. The owners likely have had enough with losing money and had its attorney send a letter to the UAW of their intentions to shut down […]