Somebody help me out..Besides Casinos becoming more prevelant, how did Jai Lai's popularity decrease so much ?? Use to be 20+ Frontons now only 5. JaiLai's USA headquarters in 1990s make bad decisions , not use marketing and advertising? Scandals ?
The Great Bolivar played Milford, I grew up watching him and Mark, FO and others. I played amateur for a bit as well and really wanted to go pro. Great video, thanks for posting. Lots of great memories and eerie seeing it as a ghost town. I'm trying to get an Amateur Jai-Alai scene going down here in Austin, TX now. Watch for it baby, we'll be the baddest and fastest cats on earth!
used to drive from mid Long Island to Milford every few weeks to get my jai alai fix...hated the LOOOONG drive home after...what a shame it's gone,lotta great memories there,place was always packed and full of energy during it's peak
How about the amateur jai alai that was close by on the other side of the truck stop? I played there quite a bit when I was young. Don't forget about Bolivar! I think he only played in Bridgeport though.
I think Churrucca lives in trumbull ct.As great as he was he was not as flashy or as incredible to watch as Chimela.if you saw them 1st couple of years at bpt as i did i think that you would agree.
Lived in Milford during the frontons heyday, and remember how popular it was at its peak. Management was shoddy, however, and they did their best to make it unpopular. Anyone know what became of Churruca (sp?). How did you get the inside shots?
Somebody help me out..Besides Casinos becoming more prevelant, how did Jai Lai's popularity decrease so much ?? Use to be 20+ Frontons now only 5. JaiLai's USA headquarters in 1990s make bad decisions , not use marketing and advertising? Scandals ?
indyfan22k 1 week ago
The Great Bolivar played Milford, I grew up watching him and Mark, FO and others. I played amateur for a bit as well and really wanted to go pro. Great video, thanks for posting. Lots of great memories and eerie seeing it as a ghost town. I'm trying to get an Amateur Jai-Alai scene going down here in Austin, TX now. Watch for it baby, we'll be the baddest and fastest cats on earth!
Vancer1111 1 month ago
So sad. Loved to watch Inclan play.
U2willyman 6 months ago
what year did milford amateur jai alai close?
cman7142000 6 months ago
used to drive from mid Long Island to Milford every few weeks to get my jai alai fix...hated the LOOOONG drive home after...what a shame it's gone,lotta great memories there,place was always packed and full of energy during it's peak
psychlyst 1 year ago
This video brought back a lot of great memories spent at the Milford and Bridgeport Frontons. It's too bad the casinos wiped out this business.
GinoSpadaFan 1 year ago
How about the amateur jai alai that was close by on the other side of the truck stop? I played there quite a bit when I was young. Don't forget about Bolivar! I think he only played in Bridgeport though.
taz6886 1 year ago
I think Churrucca lives in trumbull ct.As great as he was he was not as flashy or as incredible to watch as Chimela.if you saw them 1st couple of years at bpt as i did i think that you would agree.
362chop 1 year ago
Great vid.Sad to see it go as the state of ct.screwed em all.Fine place but to me never had the cache of Bpt.jai alai
362chop 1 year ago
Lived in Milford during the frontons heyday, and remember how popular it was at its peak. Management was shoddy, however, and they did their best to make it unpopular. Anyone know what became of Churruca (sp?). How did you get the inside shots?
steviacat 1 year ago
@steviacat the town allowed me inside to take these photos around 2004.
robertdobi 1 year ago
that was pretty cool. i remember underage gambling at the hartford fronton in high school during the 80's.
cjant101 1 year ago
This isnt HD either.
NOT 720p.....
ExquiziteSTORM 1 year ago
Very sad. Is there any footage of the Bridgeport fronton anywhere?
viscig60 2 years ago
what a shame....such a manificent palace destryed!!
livendie4jaiali 2 years ago
In a country that embraces the UFC as "sport" there is little place left for something as graceful and beautiful as jai alai.
tommy3663 2 years ago
@tommy3663 im just learning about jai alai n i think its awesome. i play baseball n i think they connect beautifully.
SonnyFB42 1 year ago
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Very Nice loved it.
delilahsart 2 years ago
Very nice, loved it
delilahsart 2 years ago
Enjoyed that. Thanks!
opheliaism 2 years ago
digging that "parlour"
burlymugg 2 years ago