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Sub-sections for this page
Statistical Analysis	Amateur Venues
Archived Articles	Miscellaneous
Tournament Results	Marketplace (for sale)
Jai-Alai Publications

Welcome to Jai-Alai Heaven, providing supporting info to the Chalk Talk discussion forum.
We have information typically not available elsewhere, including:
- Historical statistics, with an emphasis on gambling aspects
- Statistical analysis of a variety of jai-alai situations
- Programs, rosters and photos
- Legislation and news related to pari-mutuel operations and competitive gambling

Statistical Analysis
Miscellaneous analyses, analytical and simulated, tabular and graphic.

Pure Trifecta Probabilities
Pure Superfecta Probabilities
Superfecta Simulation - 1 Billion games
160,000 Game Simulation - W/P/S/Q/P/T Results Table
Quiniela vs. Exacta Boxing, Miami, Winter/Spring, 2002
Random Seeds vs. Handicapped Posts
Student's t. SAS presentation on statistical analysis
    PowerPoint download only (not handled by most browsers)

Archived Articles
Magazine and newspaper articles, various sources.

Time Magazine, January, 1930: "Jai Alai" - Domingo ("The Fox") Ugalde
Sports Illustrated, March 29, 1965: "Fury at the Fronton" - Churruca
Ford Times, November, 1969: "Jai Alai: World's Fastest Sport"
Sports Illustrated, June 23, 1975: "The Glass Menagerie" - Miami Jai-Alai
Mazza Interview: Bridgeport Yearbook, 1977-78
Hartford Courant, September 13, 1995: "Jai alai players have nowhere to turn" - Danny
Cigar Aficionado, April, 2000 "Off The Wall" - Arriaga
Fairfield County Weekly (November, 2001) - "It's Been a Long Run for Milford Jai-Alai"
New York Times, December 13, 2001 - "Jai Alai Retires From Connecticut; Sport's Fans, Most Elderly, Lament"
Stuart News, April 12. 2004: "Jai-Alai 'family' changes, endures" - Ft. Pierce History
New York Times, June 12, 2004 - "Jai Alai Flounders With Few Participants and a Shrinking Fan Base"
Quahog.org, February 12, 2009 - "Where Have All the Frontons Gone?"
The Northern Star News Magazine, January, 2013 - "The Fleischman Chronicles - A Forty Year Jai-Alai Journey" - Marty Fleischman
The Northern Star News Magazine, February, 2013 - "The Fleischman Chronicles - The Finale" - Marty Fleischman

Tournament Results (Historical)
As many as I can accumulate - SEND ME MORE !!!

Citrus Invitational (Orlando, 1989-2014)
Ocala Citrus Showdown (2010)
Orlando RB Challenge (2011)
Outback (formerly "Hall of Fame") Invitational Tournament - Tampa (1992-1997)
World Championship - Campeonato Mundial (1991-present)

Jai-Alai Publications
Contributed by various authors

"Ballet with Bullets" by

Amateur Venues
When you can't get the real thing - SEND ME MORE PIX, please!

American Amateur Jai-Alai - Milford, CT (DEFUNCT)
Avenue U - Brooklyn, NY
Connecticut Amateur Jai-Alai (COMING SOON)
Lincoln Terrace Park - Brooklyn, NY
The Sports Authority - Milford, CT
Jack Puryear Park (NJAA home court) - St Petersburg, FL
       (PAGE UNDER REVISION)
Woodtree Playground - Astoria, Queens, NY
American Amateur Jai-Alai - North Miami, FL
Brian McMahon High School - Norwalk, CT (DEFUNCT)
Britton Plaza - Tampa, FL
Hamilton Mall - Mays Landing, NJ
Killian Palms - Miami, FL
Lake Lytal - West Palm Beach, FL
T J Maxx - Orange, CT

Miscellaneous
Bits of this and that, and pieces of string too short to save

Chalk Talk Terms of Service- What you ought to know
"Do You Remember?" - Pictures and interviews with former jai-alai professionals
Chalk Talk Faces - a look at some of the crazies that hang around Chalk Talk
Calling all 6-7-8 Trifectas - Here are 5 that I've found (always looking for more)
Congressional Testimony: H. Paul Rico - April 19, 2004
Brother Acts - Compilation of brothers who have played pro
IRS rules on gambling winnings & losses (developing)
Fronton Takeout Percentages - Takeouts for Fronton, City and State
Jai-Alai Chronology - Significant events in the world of Jai-Alai
Florida Pari-Mutuels Rules (Auditing/Wagers) .PDF

Marketplace
Items for sale by Chalk Talk members

SAKO Ball
World Jai-Alai Helmet Reproduction

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