Basque pelota for betting, during the 80's and 90's Jai-Alai was especially popular in Miami and Florida where the frontons had press boxes, restaurants, and going to the Jai-Alai was seen to be a privilege. Men often came in suits and women came in elaborate dresses for the "special event". Nowadays Jai-Alai has dropped in popularity instead of thousands of people who came to watch now there are barely a couple hundred. Pelota is usually played in the Basque regions of south-western France and north-eastern Spain, where it originates. There are also federations of Basque ball in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa
Alai Kalaniuvalu Alai Kalaniuvalu Alai Kalaniuvalu (born October 23, 1971) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Kalaniuvalu attended Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to Seattle, Washington where he attended Franklin High where he was a two-time All Metro League selection. He attended Walla Walla CC (WA) before transferring to Oregon State. Kalaniuvalu attended summer camp with the Atlanta