This will be my last post on your site... Of course the game of jai-alai is not "fixed". You have to realize that anytime you get a group of people together in any endeavor, whether it be sports, business, politics you have to put in the money equation. In Conn. many years ago a group of businessmen (the mob) were system betting, before the day of computing power at home. These people used management and players to influence the game. They made millions. World jai-alai had handles that were unimaginable. People were murdered... Game rigging ended the sport in the Phillipnes for I believe about twelve years. One quarter of the roster at Melbourne jai-alai were implicated in collusion in the 70's. Palm Beach jai-alai had to burn down their own fronton to keep from going to jail. Means-motive-opportunity. These three words allow the gaming world to always have doubt in any wagered event. Social issues which affect any population also show their ugly head in jai-alai. Drugs, alcohol, and gambling addiction has had an impact on "our game". Jai-alai has diminished in stature monetarily, and I believe the game is about as "clean" as it has ever been. It makes me sad to see so few people attending jai-alai, especially in Miami where the roster is exceptional. That's all I have to say. No need to reply to this... I still love to strap on my cesta and play every now and then. Thanks
