I felt my heart pounding. I knew this was it. Bennett Collett, Sr., now the majority owner of World Jai-Alai, was taking over. No doubt he was going to put his own team in. World Jai-Alai had become the dominant force in the sport of Jai-Alai in the 1970s and ’80s. Our company owned four […]
I felt my heart pounding. I knew this was it. Bennett Collett, Sr., now the majority owner of World Jai-Alai, was taking over. No doubt he was going to put his own team in. He sat across from me, having just left ex-CEO Dick Donovan’s office. I had to be first on his “hit list.” […]
By Jabracadabra/Straymar Week 4 started with 7 doubles matches. The team of Inaki-Roque subbed for Jeden-Nicolas and outlasted Joseph-Manu in a 30 point, 3 set match 2-6, 6-5, 5-6. In game 6, Bueno-Benny beat Inaki-Roque 6-1, 6-4. CRB-Douglas beat Carballo-Kubala in straight sets 6-5, 6-2. Carballo-Kubala played Jairo-Ben in game 5 in a relatively low scoring […]
In the mid ’90s, revenues and attendance continued to decline at virtually all the tracks and frontons throughout the country. The Connecticut frontons, including Hartford Jai-Alai (owned by my close friends Buddy and Richie Berenson) were struggling to compete with the large Foxwoods Casino, one of the most successful Native American casinos in the nation. […]
“Inner Circle?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsI felt my heart pounding. I knew this was it. Bennett Collett, Sr., now the majority owner of World Jai-Alai, was taking over. No doubt he was going to put his own team in. World Jai-Alai had become the dominant force in the sport of Jai-Alai in the 1970s and ’80s. Our company owned four […]
“Double It?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsI felt my heart pounding. I knew this was it. Bennett Collett, Sr., now the majority owner of World Jai-Alai, was taking over. No doubt he was going to put his own team in. He sat across from me, having just left ex-CEO Dick Donovan’s office. I had to be first on his “hit list.” […]
Championship Series Jai-Alai H2H – Week 4 Update
Straymar BlogsBy Jabracadabra/Straymar Week 4 started with 7 doubles matches. The team of Inaki-Roque subbed for Jeden-Nicolas and outlasted Joseph-Manu in a 30 point, 3 set match 2-6, 6-5, 5-6. In game 6, Bueno-Benny beat Inaki-Roque 6-1, 6-4. CRB-Douglas beat Carballo-Kubala in straight sets 6-5, 6-2. Carballo-Kubala played Jairo-Ben in game 5 in a relatively low scoring […]
“All In or All Out?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsIn the mid ’90s, revenues and attendance continued to decline at virtually all the tracks and frontons throughout the country. The Connecticut frontons, including Hartford Jai-Alai (owned by my close friends Buddy and Richie Berenson) were struggling to compete with the large Foxwoods Casino, one of the most successful Native American casinos in the nation. […]