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  2. Jai alai - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, jai alai enjoyed some popularity as a gambling alternative to horse racing, greyhound racing, and harness racing, and was particularly popular in Florida and Connecticut, where the game was used as a basis for parimutuel betting. The first jai alai fronton in the United States was located in St. Louis, Missouri, operating ...

  3. Parimutuel betting - Wikipedia

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    This payout includes the $1 wagered plus an additional $7 profit. Thus, the odds on Outcome 4 are 7-to-1 (or, expressed as decimal odds, 8.01). Prior to the event, betting agencies will often provide an approximate pay-out figure for each given outcome should no more bets be accepted after the current time.

  4. Ocala Gainesville Poker - Wikipedia

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    The establishment also had a jai alai team when in season. [2] The facility was 60,000 square feet and on a 50-acre property. [5] The institution was first established in 1973 as Ocala Jai-alai, which was a branch office of the Miami fronton. [6] [7] At one time, the jai alai performances could attract about 2,000 people. [8]

  5. Goodbye, jai alai? Players and fans hope to save the sport in ...

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    Players and fans of jai alai hope the closing of the last fronton or court in Florida doesn't mean the end of the sport.

  6. The fall of the frontons: What happened to jai alai? - AOL

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  7. Dolphins weren’t only show in town in 1972. Jai alai, horse ...

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    The Miami Dolphins naturally dominated the South Florida sports scene in 1972 as they marched toward their Perfect Season with legendary coach Don Shula.

  8. Gambling in Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Parimutuel wagering on horse racing, greyhound racing, and jai alai is offered at sixteen off-track betting (OTB) parlors around the state operated by Sportech, and also at the two tribal casinos. [9] [10] The Sportech operation had a total annual handle of $168 million as of 2015, with $125 million paid out for winning bets. [11]

  9. Gambling in Metro Manila - Wikipedia

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    The Games and Amusement Board also regulates jai alai and horseracing operations as well as off-track bookmaking stations in the country. Jai alai was first introduced in the Philippines in 1899 with some of the earlier games played in the Casino Español de Manila. In 1939, the games shifted to the Manila Jai Alai Building. [33]