fronton

noun fron·ton \ ˈfrän-ˌtän \

Definition of fronton

: a jai alai arena

Recent Examples of fronton from the Web

Hialeah Park officials bought land just north of the Florida Keys and built a fronton using a state law that granted them an extra pari-mutuel permit.

— nick sortal, miamiherald, "Florida City completes jai-alai requirement | Miami Herald," 10 Oct. 2017
The whole setup, as dictated by our state laws, is that a poker room can exist only if there’s a horse track, dog track or jai-alai fronton attached.

— nick sortal, miamiherald, "Florida City completes jai-alai requirement | Miami Herald," 10 Oct. 2017
Just by comparison, the frontons at the Casino @ Dania Beach and at Casino Miami, which are near-deserted, still garner about $200,000 per month in bets.

— nick sortal, miamiherald, "Florida City completes jai-alai requirement | Miami Herald," 10 Oct. 2017
A fronton -- the name for a jai alai court -- is a lot smaller than a dog track, so the casino can convert to jai alai and free up a lot of space to expand its casino or add entertainment space to attract more customers.

— dan sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "You don't have Spicer to kick around anymore," 21 July 2017
West Flagler Associates, Ltd. has applied for a pari-mutuel permit that would bring a jai-alai fronton to 3000 Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami, near Edgewater, the Design District and Midtown.

— rene rodriguez, miamiherald, "Jai-alai and poker could be coming to downtown Miami," 28 Apr. 2017
The owners of Magic City, West Flagler Associates, have applied for a pari-mutuel permit that would bring a jai-alai fronton to downtown Miami, near Edgewater, the Design District and Midtown.

— joey flechas and david smiley, miamiherald, "Gambling deal fails, but local politicians still want to block new casinos," 2 May 2017

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