Florida: Hard Rock Bet starts 2025 World Jai Alai League season

Friday, January 17, 2025 10:52 AM
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  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming

Hard Rock Bet this week said the World Jai Alai League will open its 2025 Battle Court Winter season this month. Through Hard Rock Bet, WJAL fans in Florida will have access to betting options and be able to watch each match live on the app’s streaming hub.

“The start of a new season is always exhilarating and the addition of wagering on Hard Rock Bet only adds to the sentiment that Winter 2025 will be our best season yet,” World Jai-Alai League Chief Operating Officer Scott Savin said in a statement. “We’re excited to bring fans unparalleled action and engagement, both on and off the court.”

Jai-Alai is among the 20 sports available for Florida players on Hard Rock Bet’s app, which offers deposits and withdrawals, daily promotions and a free online loyalty rewards program. In-person wagering is also available at Hard Rock Sportsbook locations at the Seminole Tribe’s casinos in Florida.

“We’re excited to roll with World Jai Alai League and the ‘world’s fastest ball sport’ on Hard Rock Bet,” Hard Rock Bet Managing Director of Corporate Strategy Nick Menas said. “Jai alai is part of the fabric of Florida sports culture and as Florida’s sportsbook, we’re thrilled to be able to bring fans from throughout the state closer to the action on our top-rated platform.”

The 2025 season marks the return of retired NFL player Ray Lewis and three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem as team owners and Grammy Award-winning artist Armando Christian Pérez, aka Pitbull, as an equity investor.

Battle Court gamedays will be broadcast live from the Magic City Fronton in Miami at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and 7 p.m. on Fridays.

In addition to streaming on Hard Rock Bet, matches can be viewed on the WJAL’s YouTube channel, the Jai-Alai Network, ESPN3, Fubo TV and Jai-Alai TV (www.jaialai.live).

 

 

Rege Behe is lead contributor to CDC Gaming. He can be reached at rbehe@cdcgaming.com. Please follow @RegeBehe_exPTR on Twitter.