: a court game somewhat like handball played usually by two or four players with a ball and a long curved wicker basket strapped to the wrist
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Mayor Michael Bilandic announced a special committee to study the feasibility of a new stadium complex that would be the new home for the Chicago Bears and also include horse racing and jai alai, a game that attracted large crowds and high-stakes gamblers in Florida.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Check the jai alai match schedule at the popular Casino at Dania Beach.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Gulfstream’s lawsuit, which names the Florida Gaming Control Commission as a defendant, argues the 2021 law puts the Hallandale Beach track at a competitive disadvantage against other pari-mutuels in Broward and Miami-Dade that can offer slots without running races or offering jai alai.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
The city, now known as Dania Beach, is best known for its jai alai fronton, antique district, Canadian visitors, fishing pier and Jaxson’s ice cream parlor.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Check the jai alai match schedule at the popular Casino at Dania Beach.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Gulfstream’s lawsuit, which names the Florida Gaming Control Commission as a defendant, argues the 2021 law puts the Hallandale Beach track at a competitive disadvantage against other pari-mutuels in Broward and Miami-Dade that can offer slots without running races or offering jai alai.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
The city, now known as Dania Beach, is best known for its jai alai fronton, antique district, Canadian visitors, fishing pier and Jaxson’s ice cream parlor.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Jai alai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jai%20alai. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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