: 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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Hard Rock Bet lets people gamble on an array of sports, including baseball, jai alai and the Olympics.
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Ashley Borja,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Hard Rock Bet lets people gamble on an array of sports, including baseball, jai alai and the Olympics.
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Ashley Borja,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
Check the jai alai match schedule at the popular Casino at Dania Beach.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Jai alai operators were hit hard by a 2021 law overturning a requirement that certain casinos host pari-mutuel gaming, like jai alai or horse racing, in exchange for keeping card rooms or slot machines.
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Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Borja,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Hard Rock Bet lets people gamble on an array of sports, including baseball, jai alai and the Olympics.
—
Ashley Borja,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
Check the jai alai match schedule at the popular Casino at Dania Beach.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Jai alai operators were hit hard by a 2021 law overturning a requirement that certain casinos host pari-mutuel gaming, like jai alai or horse racing, in exchange for keeping card rooms or slot machines.
—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Jai alai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jai%20alai. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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