By Jeff “Laca” Conway The big tournament coming up at the Magic City jai-alai fronton is heating up and so are the lineups. Here is a partial listing of some of the team playing I the first round in both singles and doubles that involve current Dania and Miami jai-alai players. (Subject to change given […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway Jai-alai aficionado Jesus Olivera and his wife became the first to attend the remodeled the JLaca Museum earlier this month. The museum added most of the artifacts from the Mark K collection in late March to greatly enhance the overall jai-alai experience, but the Corona virus has kept the doors locked […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway The USNJAC – better known as Magic City’s national jai-alai tournament – is still on and scheduled for the weekend of December 5-6th . This is the 4th date the highly anticipated event has been scheduled because of issues arising from the Corona virus. The event will go on unless closures […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway The house that jai-alai built. That’s how Tampa Bay tabloid Creative Loafing reported it. And now it’s for sale. Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner has put his South Tampa waterfront mansion up for sale. The 7,379 square-foot home was built in 1925 and has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms […]
First round of big Tournament Featuring Dania & Miami Players
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The big tournament coming up at the Magic City jai-alai fronton is heating up and so are the lineups. Here is a partial listing of some of the team playing I the first round in both singles and doubles that involve current Dania and Miami jai-alai players. (Subject to change given […]
Jesus Olivera first to visit remodeled JLaca Museum
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway Jai-alai aficionado Jesus Olivera and his wife became the first to attend the remodeled the JLaca Museum earlier this month. The museum added most of the artifacts from the Mark K collection in late March to greatly enhance the overall jai-alai experience, but the Corona virus has kept the doors locked […]
USNJAC players must pass COVID-19 on-site testing
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The USNJAC – better known as Magic City’s national jai-alai tournament – is still on and scheduled for the weekend of December 5-6th . This is the 4th date the highly anticipated event has been scheduled because of issues arising from the Corona virus. The event will go on unless closures […]
The House that Jai-alai Built
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The house that jai-alai built. That’s how Tampa Bay tabloid Creative Loafing reported it. And now it’s for sale. Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner has put his South Tampa waterfront mansion up for sale. The 7,379 square-foot home was built in 1925 and has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms […]