I went to Jai Alai periodically when I lived in Tampa in the 80s; I had Cuban friends who were into it. It's a really interesting sport...a little like racquetball, only the ball is hard like a softball and moves at ballistic speeds. Getting hit was a Bad Day. And it's loud. I played a number of sports, and there was not a single moment I said "I wanna try that".

I guess I saw the beginning of the decline. It was as they report, mostly filled with well dressed Hispanic men obsessed with betting. But I never saw it more than 3/4 full. Shame it's on the out.