Jai Alai
Jai Alai is a game born in Spain around 3 centuries ago. This game was known then as “Pelota Vasca”. It was usually played against church walls in Spain. Eventually, Pelota Vasca was introduced to Cuba in 1898 where it’s name was changed to Jai Alai.
Jai Alai was brought to the Miami Fronton as a professional sport. The term literally translates to “merry festival” in Basque. Jai Alai is attributed to the open-wall arena which is known as the “fronton” which is used to play the game, including other kinds of Basque Pelota games such as Cesta Punta in Spanish. Jai Alai is known around the world as the “fastest game in the world, wherein the ball is hurled from a wicker basket at speeds as high as 188 miles per hour. This was done by Jose Ramon Areitio and recorded in the Newport Jai Alai Rhode Island USA on August 3rd, 1979.
Jai Alai is a sport played in a round-robin manner. The sport is commonly played by 8 players or teams. As the game begins, Player number one or Team number one serves the ball to Player Number 2. Whoever wins the point remains on the court to face the next player or team in the rotation. The ousted players simply fall in line again in order to take another turn on the court. The common objective of the game is to become the first player or team to score 7 points or more depending on the variation of the game. In case of tie scores, playoffs are played in order to decide the winner.
Betting in Jai Alai can be easily compared with betting systems of dog or horse racing. Betting allows you to place conventional bets such as win, place, or show, and other popular bets such as trifectas, quinelas, and daily doubles.