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It had a last gasp since 2013: > But jai alai, the world's fastest-moving ball sport, fell off in the 1990s and didn't get a boost until 2018, when Florida ban

by js2 3y ago

It had a last gasp since 2013: > But jai alai, the world's fastest-moving ball sport, fell off in the 1990s and didn't get a boost until 2018, when Florida banned greyhound racing and casinos needed a parimutuel activity (in which all bets are pooled) to continue offering slots and table games. [May 19, 2021] https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/31449496/how-jai-alai-giving-former-miami-college-athletes-second-chance https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/314... Florida lawmakers then tried to really kill it: > State lawmakers recently eliminated a measure requiring casinos to host several pari-mutuel betting sports, including jai alai and harness racing. [Dec. 10, 2021] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/goodbye-jai-alai-players-fans-hope-sport-us-rcna8241 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/goodbye-jai-alai-players... But it lives on as Battle Court Jai Alai at Magic City Casino in Miami: https://www.usbets.com/jai-alai-battle-court-season-2-begins/ https://www.usbets.com/jai-alai-battle-court-season-2-begins... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/battle-court-spring-2023-season-kicks-off-feb-3-301734925.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/battle-court-spring...

andy800 3y ago
It exists at Calder also, Florida regs require pari-mutuel activity to qualify for a slot machine license. They replaced the expenses of running a horse racing meet (and cleared up tons of land they could sell) with jai-alai and they pay a few locals to put on an exhibition. I say exhibition because, although it is bettable, most games get fewer than $20 and the attendance is typically less than a local gym's pickup basketball game.
- js2 3y ago
  > Florida regs require pari-mutuel activity to qualify for a slot machine license I thought the 2021 NBC article I cited was indicating that regulation was eliminated. Edit: I don't understand what that article is claiming since "In Florida, slot machines are heavily regulated by FGCC and are legal only in the eight pari-mutuel facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and at certain Indian tribal facilities." https://flgaming.gov/faq/ https://flgaming.gov/faq/
syntheweave 3y ago
All Jai Alai needs is a promotional anime series, and it'll be back in business.
- knodi123 3y ago
  I know I'm not the only person who got into Go due to Hikaru No Go. https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-hikaru-no-go-board-game-popularity/ https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-hikaru-no-go-board-game-popu...

by js2 3y ago

andy800 3y ago

It exists at Calder also, Florida regs require pari-mutuel activity to qualify for a slot machine license. They replaced the expenses of running a horse racing meet (and cleared up tons of land they could sell) with jai-alai and they pay a few locals to put on an exhibition. I say exhibition because, although it is bettable, most games get fewer than $20 and the attendance is typically less than a local gym's pickup basketball game.

js2 3y ago
> Florida regs require pari-mutuel activity to qualify for a slot machine license I thought the 2021 NBC article I cited was indicating that regulation was eliminated. Edit: I don't understand what that article is claiming since "In Florida, slot machines are heavily regulated by FGCC and are legal only in the eight pari-mutuel facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and at certain Indian tribal facilities." https://flgaming.gov/faq/ https://flgaming.gov/faq/

syntheweave 3y ago

All Jai Alai needs is a promotional anime series, and it'll be back in business.

knodi123 3y ago
I know I'm not the only person who got into Go due to Hikaru No Go. https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-hikaru-no-go-board-game-popularity/ https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-hikaru-no-go-board-game-popu...