Jai-Alai Question of the Week


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Re(1): #460 - What was jai-alai's biggest missed opportunity?

Posted on November 13, 2012 at 11:55:07 AM by BB BUDS

I always thought the Biggest missed opportunity was the exposure of Jai Alai to the Younger crowd and the established crowd using TV. They could have had Jai Alai on Friday or Saturday night on a local cable channel on the feature games of the night.

They could have explained the game in more detail, give player profiles, and let the people know where they can view LIVE jai Alai.

The yearly tournaments between the 8 frontons in the 80's and 90's where the best. Each Fronton sent there BEST team to represent them , but the tournaments fell apart and they never expanded on them.

I think it might be too late for this stuff now, that why i label this a 'missed opportunity'

With that being said, I don't know what could have been done to expand the game, givin the strike, the Florida lottery, expanded casino and gaming ( All which where not around prior to 1988.)

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