St. Petersburg/December 24, 2025: Renovations have been ongoing at Puryear Park, but not actually inside the cancha itself. The exterior walls of the jai-alai court have been repainted with a fresh coat of Evergreen paint. Patching was also done on the walls and on the flooring surface where major holes had been developing. The outside […]
December 16, 2025: Magic City Jai-alai will have a new name, a new home, and an entirely new look when play resumes Tuesday, February 10th. The World Jai-alai is moving two miles north to the original home of Miami Jai-alai, which outside of a few Don King Boxing Matches, has sat dormant for the […]
December 15, 2025:Miami: Jai alai at Magic City is now officially over, with the Cyclones taking the championship with a 4-1 win over the Devils Friday night in Miami. At 9:34pm, Inaki & Manu deposed of Etcheberry & Nichloas in the 3rd set 6-1 to prevent a game 6 from taking place. The cancha was […]
Last weekend, within a 16-hour period, I was able to view full performances at the two remaining jai alai frontons in the United States. Yes, it’s a far cry from the nearly twenty frontons that were active at some point of the year in the late 70s to early 80s. Millions of people visited the […]
Puryear Park Renovations include Painting Exterior Walls & More Parking
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsSt. Petersburg/December 24, 2025: Renovations have been ongoing at Puryear Park, but not actually inside the cancha itself. The exterior walls of the jai-alai court have been repainted with a fresh coat of Evergreen paint. Patching was also done on the walls and on the flooring surface where major holes had been developing. The outside […]
Magic City Jai alai’s New Home – JAM Arena- to Open February 10, 2026
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsDecember 16, 2025: Magic City Jai-alai will have a new name, a new home, and an entirely new look when play resumes Tuesday, February 10th. The World Jai-alai is moving two miles north to the original home of Miami Jai-alai, which outside of a few Don King Boxing Matches, has sat dormant for the […]
Cyclones Take Final Magic City Fall Championship
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsDecember 15, 2025:Miami: Jai alai at Magic City is now officially over, with the Cyclones taking the championship with a 4-1 win over the Devils Friday night in Miami. At 9:34pm, Inaki & Manu deposed of Etcheberry & Nichloas in the 3rd set 6-1 to prevent a game 6 from taking place. The cancha was […]
Dania vs. Magic City – A Contrast of the Two Jai-alai Frontons
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsLast weekend, within a 16-hour period, I was able to view full performances at the two remaining jai alai frontons in the United States. Yes, it’s a far cry from the nearly twenty frontons that were active at some point of the year in the late 70s to early 80s. Millions of people visited the […]