DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Players and others who make a living from the once-popular sport of jai alai hope the closing of the last fronton, or court, at The Casino at Dania Beach is not the end of their ...
Back in the 1980s, Becky Smith would walk into the bar at the Miami Jai Alai Fronton, a glamorous, high-stakes gambling palace often referred to as the “Yankee Stadium of Jai Alai.” She wasn’t there ...
Riki Lasa, president of the International Jai-Alai Players Association, has a bold, innovative plan he believes not only will resuscitate his ailing sport, but stimulate interest in it worldwide. His ...
Miami could lose a piece of sports history as the only professional jai alai league in the U.S. considers leaving South Florida for a new home. Why it matters: The world's fastest ball sport has had a ...