SPORTS BETTING

2 things my dad said to me as we watched harness racing ant monticello raceway in new york. He said NEVER bet your money on any sport where the outcome is controlled by HUMAN BEINGS , and number 2 , If you do bet , NEVER bet on what looks like a sure thing!!!! This has helped me in not losing my cash . I made alot of money betting on JAI ALAI matches in MIAMI,FLA. , only because I got to know most of the players by playing with them and learning the "inside" scoop ! Players are given contracts by how many games the win or lose that year .They are all friends and will make sure their friends get contracts the coming year . This has been the only sport that I've ever trusted to bet on a sport controlled by humans . Even Horse Racing and Harnes Racing are controlled by the Jockey .

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Might be a reason why I've never seen any sportsbook offer bets on jai alai games 

I used to know a guy who was from Florida and he bet that too, he really was enthusiastic about it, explained it to me but was very confusing...but he seemed to have the thing figured out anyways so its interesting to see your post

@warrenator

 jai-alai is simple to understand. It has the same rules as simple "handball" or "racketba". There are single games 1-1 , and doubles 2-2. ThThe game is played with A "Cesta" strapped to your throwing arm. The serve has to go inside 2 lines towards the front-end of the floor.If you don't serve the "pelota", a hard roc-like ball made out of cat-gut, between those two lines , you lose the point and go to the end of the line of players , or team . When you catch the "pelota" with you cesta , either back-handing the catch , or just regular catch with you throwing end you have 3 seconds to throw it back against the wall. If you hold the pelota in you cesta too long , you lose the point . The game goes on till 1 team scores 7 points . The first time through with the 8 teams , Points are worth 1 point. Second time around ,Points are worth 2 points . Every time a team wins the point , it stays on the floor and keeps playing and scoring as long as the keep winning the point . A team or man can win out the game by not losing till they score 7 points. This often happens with the better players controlling the game. It all sounds difficult to understand but you'll catch on if you see Jai-Alai 2 or more times .Betting isthe same as Horse Racing , Greyhound racing , or Harness racing . 

@I-Got-5-On-It

 Sportsbooks in certain cities offer the game to bet. New York and Las Vegas are 2. In florida , you can go to any of the several "Frontons" and place bets on future games . Vegas even had Live Jai Alai in the 80's and early 90's .

When i was in the Navy i was stationed in Newport RI and there was an arena across the street from the base. i used to go 2 or 3 times a week.

You could def tell when someone was tanking.

Monticello was the Crookedest track that insulted the Bettor. The drivers would try to cheat but they weren't good at it.

@666LES

 I AGREE, MONTICELLO WAS "CROOKED" , But I was 16 years old .My dad gave me $25 to bet .I would always pick Gilles Lachance as my driver no matter the horse. I would bet Place bets on him , my dad would make my bet and I always came home a winnerbecause I was using the $25 he gave me to bet with . It was fun. Also great concerts there . I saw Chuck Berry .It was great.

"NEVER bet your money on any sport where the outcome is controlled by HUMAN BEINGS"

What sport is not controlled by humans?  Cock-Fighting??? 

Im a little younger than you. Mike LaChance was my go to guy at The Meadowlands. 

@TheGoldenGoose

 lmao cock fighting and grey hound racing too