By Jeff “Laca” Conway As the Pelota Press speculated, an agreement has been reached with the owners of Magic City Casino and the Miami City Commissioners to move forward with plans to open another jai-alai fronton and card room just a few miles east of their existing fronton. The city commissioners voted 4-1 and now […]
Two blockbuster Hollywood movies of the late 60s were written by Alan R. Trustman. His interest turned from Hollywood to Jai-Alai. By Marty Fleischman The Thomas Crown Affair, debuted in the theaters in 1968. Starring the hottest male actor of that time, Steve McQueen, the movie was a tremendous hit. Alan R. Trustman wrote it. The […]
By Loren Harris In the spring of 1984 I was working and practicing at Dania Jai Alai, and also playing in the World Jai Alai school in North Miami. It was a busy schedule but something that was a joy to live. It was a quest to try to make it to play at the […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway Cancun, Mexico: The pandemic has delayed things considerably, but the Fronton Salas in Cancun has been slowly adding on improvements to getting the long anticipated project completed. As you can see from the video, a new roof has been added and some seating area up in the front of the court. […]
Settlement with Miami Commissioners Allows Edgewater Jai-alai to Open
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway As the Pelota Press speculated, an agreement has been reached with the owners of Magic City Casino and the Miami City Commissioners to move forward with plans to open another jai-alai fronton and card room just a few miles east of their existing fronton. The city commissioners voted 4-1 and now […]
Hollywood Meets Jai-Alai
Marty Fleischman BlogsTwo blockbuster Hollywood movies of the late 60s were written by Alan R. Trustman. His interest turned from Hollywood to Jai-Alai. By Marty Fleischman The Thomas Crown Affair, debuted in the theaters in 1968. Starring the hottest male actor of that time, Steve McQueen, the movie was a tremendous hit. Alan R. Trustman wrote it. The […]
Loren Harris’s debut in Barcelona 1984
Loren Harris BlogsBy Loren Harris In the spring of 1984 I was working and practicing at Dania Jai Alai, and also playing in the World Jai Alai school in North Miami. It was a busy schedule but something that was a joy to live. It was a quest to try to make it to play at the […]
Cancun Amateur Fronton Adds Court Additions
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway Cancun, Mexico: The pandemic has delayed things considerably, but the Fronton Salas in Cancun has been slowly adding on improvements to getting the long anticipated project completed. As you can see from the video, a new roof has been added and some seating area up in the front of the court. […]