Jai alai Although the sport has been in decline in America for several years, the first public amateur jai alai facility was built in the United States in 2008, in St. Petersburg, Florida, with the assistance of the city of St. Petersburg and private funding from Jeff Conway (Laca). Jai alai is virtually unknown in the western United States but still maintains some popularity in parts of the Northeast. In addition to the amateur court in St. Petersburg, The American Jai-Alai Foundation whose president Victor Valcarce was a pelotari at Dania Jai-Alai (MAGO #86) and was considered the best "pelota de goma"
Robert Alai turned him into an icon for justice, albeit in a fashion different from common civil society. Robert Alai has been engaged in political causes, organizing and leading demonstrations against the excesses of Kenyan parliamentarians, as well as openly supporting the presidential campaigns of the Cord Coalition in the 2013 general elections. Alai also led the opinion of Cord supporters, accepting the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Coalition, and asking other Kenyans of goodwill to respect and support the new government. He also contributed to social causes, such as offering financial support to the ailing former Kenyan woman boxing legend