Beti Jai fronton Beti Jai fronton The Beti Jai fronton is a sport venue located in Madrid, Spain, currently in ruins. Located at 7 Marqués de Riscal St., the building (in Neo-Mudéjar style) dates from 1893 and it was opened in 1894. The last game played in the fronton was played in 1919. Currently in ruins, the venue is the last surviving 19th century Basque pelota fronton in Madrid. It was declared bien de interés cultural on 27 January 2011. The fronton was begun to be built in 1893, with a budget of approximately 500 000 pesetas. It is due to a design
Roger Wheeler (businessman) Roger Wheeler (businessman) Roger Wheeler (February 27, 1926 — May 27, 1981) was an American businessman, the former chairman of Telex Corp. and former owner of World Jai Alai. In 1981, he was murdered at age 55 in his car. He was purportedly murdered for uncovering an embezzlement scheme that was going on at his business, World Jai Alai. After retiring from the FBI, H. Paul Rico took a job as head of security for World Jai Alai. He saw the perfect opportunity to set up his former confidential informants Whitey Bulger and Steve Flemmi in a skimming operation there.