It was just after 7:00 am, in early August of 1982, when the phone rang at our new townhouse. I was still in the euphoric haze of becoming a first-time father. It had just been a little over two weeks since my first child was born. “You have a strawberry blond little girl!” the South […]
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room to stop the compact that allows the tribe to operate sports betting. Last April, an agreement was reached between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and tribal leaders giving the tribe the rights operate sports betting using […]
by Marty Fleischman After weeks of interviews following the killing of our owner Roger Wheeler, things began to settle down. I tried to do my job of promoting Miami Jai-Alai with the local news media, deflecting questions about the unsolved murder. We had no answers. Nor did the Tulsa Police or the FBI. I was […]
I got an interesting email this morning from a former player that I saw play for many years at Tampa and Bridgeport jai-alai. Juan I. Zulaika – who played in the USA under the name Zulaica II reached out to me. His brother Zulaica played at Miami, Hartford and Dania, and yes, that is his […]
“OMG… Not Again!”
Marty Fleischman BlogsIt was just after 7:00 am, in early August of 1982, when the phone rang at our new townhouse. I was still in the euphoric haze of becoming a first-time father. It had just been a little over two weeks since my first child was born. “You have a strawberry blond little girl!” the South […]
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room to stop the compact that allows the tribe to operate sports betting.
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room to stop the compact that allows the tribe to operate sports betting. Last April, an agreement was reached between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and tribal leaders giving the tribe the rights operate sports betting using […]
“Posing for Playboy”
Marty Fleischman Blogsby Marty Fleischman After weeks of interviews following the killing of our owner Roger Wheeler, things began to settle down. I tried to do my job of promoting Miami Jai-Alai with the local news media, deflecting questions about the unsolved murder. We had no answers. Nor did the Tulsa Police or the FBI. I was […]
Jai-alai in USA first appeared in San Francisco in 1901
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsI got an interesting email this morning from a former player that I saw play for many years at Tampa and Bridgeport jai-alai. Juan I. Zulaika – who played in the USA under the name Zulaica II reached out to me. His brother Zulaica played at Miami, Hartford and Dania, and yes, that is his […]