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BATTLE COURT JAI-ALAI SPRING 2024 SEASON DRAFT UNVEILS EXPANSION TEAM AND REALIGNMENT OF TEAM OWNERS.
Season kicks off February 2nd – Celebrating 100 years of Jai-Alai in Miami
With FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE-to-play wagering, and FUN for all ages
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Spring ’24 Draft Photo Courtesy: Heyday Marketing + PR
Get ready for an adrenaline-packed Friday night as we approach the highly anticipated Battle Court Jai-Alai Spring 2024 season opener! Mark your calendars for Friday, February 2nd, at 7 pm, hosted at the Magic City Fronton (450 N.W. 37th Ave, Miami). The culmination of the Fall 2023 Season Championship on December 15th was nothing short of spectacular, with overflowing seats and a roaring crowd cheering throughout the night. Witness the intensity as the Rebote Renegades, the reigning champions, play against the Wall Warriors. It will be a night filled with unparalleled excitement and fierce competition that you won’t want to miss!
The World Jai-Alai League (WJAL) recently held its Battle Court Spring 2024 Season Draft on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Tank Brewing Company in Miami. The Draft event unveiled the player lineups for the six teams competing over the upcoming 16-week season, including the addition of an expansion team, the Fireballs, to the League’s Battle Court roster and a fresh realignment of team owners for the upcoming season, starting on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. The WJAL has seen a surge of interest in the past year, bringing on notable ambassadors, investors and team owners including Grammy Award-winning recording artist and entrepreneur Armando Christian Pérez, known as Pitbull, retired NFL legends Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor and retired three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem. Check out the Spring 2024 Season Draft Recap
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Spring ’24 Draft Photo Courtesy: Heyday Marketing + PR
Spring 2024 team owners include retired NFL legends, Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor, as co-owners of the Warriors; three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem as owner of the Renegades; Chris Cote, the longtime producer of the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,’ as owner of the Cyclones alongside Mike Ryan; K. Marie “La Gringa Más Latina” from TU 94.9FM and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Maffio as owners of the Devils; Lifestyle Miami and Mister Red as owners of the Chargers; and WJAL as owner of the Fireballs.
The addition of the Fireballs will increase the WJAL’s roster to 36 athletes, twice the number the league started with in 2018. The 2024 roster features a lineup of both American and international “pelotaris,” considered among the best Jai-Alai players in the world.
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Fall ’23 Championship. Photo Courtesy Heyday Marketing + PR
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