A 500-year-old game from the Basque country. One hundred years in Miami. Six franchises. Speeds up to 190 mph.
The original 99-year-old Miami Jai Alai Fronton, reopened February 13, 2026 as the flagship home of the World Jai Alai League. Attached to Casino Miami, adjacent to Miami International Airport.
Six charter franchises play a full season out of JAM Arena, Miami — home of Jai Alai for 100 years. Jai Alai Season X begins September 15.
Jai Alai Season X kicks off September 15. Live standings will appear here on opening night.
Jai Alai Season X kicks off Sep 15
Standings populate at the season opener.
All six franchises play out of JAM Arena in Miami. Full match schedule, live standings, and box scores go live at kickoff.
World-class athletes from the Basque Country, France, Cuba, the Philippines, and the United States. Learn their stories, follow their careers, watch them win.
| # | Player | From | Team | Role | Career W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ekaitz “Goixerri” Mendizabal | New Haven, CT | Renegades | Swingcourt | 70.4% | View → |
| 87 | Aratz Mendizabal | New Haven, CT | Devils | Backcourt | 68.2% | View → |
| 17 | Emmanuel “Manu” Laduche | St. Jean de Luz, France | Cyclones | Backcourt | 62.5% | View → |
| 64 | Nicolas Eyheragaray | Mauleon, France | Fireballs | Backcourt | 59.2% | View → |
| 54 | Jon Zulaika | San Sebastian, Spain | Chargers | Frontcourt | 44.5% | View → |
| 13 | Matthew “Douglas” Langhans | New Haven, CT | Warriors | Swingcourt | 38.2% | View → |
Career doubles win rate across all World Jai Alai League seasons on record. Source: official league stats.
"The point isn't over until the ball stops moving. You keep going until the referee blows the whistle."
New to Jai Alai? Start here. Learn how it's played, master the language of the fronton, and see where the game came from.
A fronton is a three-sided court — our court measures 126 feet long, 30 feet high — with a granite front wall, concrete side wall, and glass back wall. One side is open with protective netting for spectators.
A curved, hand-woven wicker basket strapped to the player's right forearm. It catches the ball and hurls it back — creating throws faster than any other ball sport.
A dense white ball, about the size of a lacrosse ball and harder than a golf ball. With recorded speeds over 180 mph, Jai Alai still holds the Guinness World Record as the fastest ball sport in the world.
Matches are composed of sets played to six points. Serve, catch on the fly or before a second bounce, and return within a beat. The first player or doubles team to win two sets out of three wins the match.
Miami Jai Alai, circa 1927 · Biscayne Fronton
Jai Alai — Basque for merry festival — dates to at least the 1600s in the Basque country of northern Spain and southern France. It arrived in the Americas via Cuba in 1901 and reached the U.S. at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
Miami's story began in 1924, when the first Florida fronton opened at Hialeah. Two years later — in January 1926 — the Biscayne Fronton opened at 36th Street and 37th Avenue. That building, later renamed Miami Jai Alai, became known as the "Yankee Stadium of Jai Alai."
On December 27, 1975, a world record 15,502 fans packed the fronton for a single night of Jai Alai — still the largest crowd the sport has ever drawn.
In February 2026, the historic fronton reopened as JAM Arena, the modern home of the World Jai Alai League — marking exactly 100 years since Jai Alai first came to Miami.
Six moments that made Jai Alai a Miami institution.
Fronton Hialeah opens on February 2 — the first Jai Alai court in the state of Florida.
Built by boxing promoter Tex Rickard — founder of the New York Rangers — the new Miami fronton at 36th & 37th opens in January.
Under Florida's new parimutuel law, Biscayne Fronton is renamed Miami Jai Alai. It will remain the only U.S. Jai Alai facility for 20 years.
On December 27, 15,502 fans watch a night of Jai Alai in Miami — a world attendance record that stands to this day.
The World Jai Alai League launches a modernized six-team franchise format at Magic City Casino — Chargers, Cyclones, Devils, Fireballs, Renegades, Warriors.
On February 13, the historic Casino Miami fronton reopens as JAM Arena — the modern home of the World Jai Alai League, 100 years after Jai Alai came to Miami.
Entrepreneur Rob Gough acquires the World Jai Alai League, taking over league operations, franchise development, and media rights from the previous ownership group. The next chapter of Jai Alai in Miami begins.
"Jai Alai has elite athletes, a historic legacy, and a live product that translates exceptionally well to modern audiences."
— Rob Gough, Owner, World Jai Alai League (August 2026)
"Selling a team in perpetuity signals where this league is headed and creates a clear pathway for sustained investment and growth."
— Scott Savin, COO, World Jai Alai League (PR Newswire, January 2026)
"Because of Magic City, in the U.S., Jai Alai is alive."
— Aratz Mendizabal (Gaming Today)
Jai Alai is an approved wagering market on DraftKings, FanDuel, Hard Rock Bet, and BetRivers. Moneyline, spreads, totals, prop bets on individual players — the full slate for every Jai Alai Season X Friday night at JAM Arena.
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Team jerseys, embroidered caps, court-worn cestas, program books, and the 1926–2026 centennial capsule collection. Announcing at the Fall opener.