Fronton Admission: Free, Self-Parking: Free  Valet: $3, Restaurants: 1, Overnight RV Parking: No, Special Features: Live jai-alai games Tue-Sat eves and Tue/Sat/Sun afternoons. Daily simulcasting of thoroughbred/harness racing and jai-alai. The installation of slot machines  has been  indefinitely postponed at this facility. http://americancasinoguide.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:58:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fronton Admission: Free, Self-Parking: Free  Valet: $3, Restaurants: 1, Overnight RV Parking: No, Special Features: Live jai-alai games Tue-Sat eves and Tue/Sat/Sun afternoons. Daily simulcasting of thoroughbred/harness racing and jai-alai. The installation of slot machines  has been  indefinitely postponed at this facility. http://americancasinoguide.com/casino-reviews/florida/dania-jai-alai.shtml#jreview_2501882 Dania Jai-Alai used to be a lot of fun to go visit. Unfortunately, the place is now a ghost town and they are lucky if they get 100 people in there to watch the jai-alai games.

They also play live poker which I guess is the main source of income to keep the place open.

Dania Jai-Alai was bought out by Boyd Gaming (owner of Sam's Town, Coast Casinos and the old Stardust) several years ago and they were supposed to build a new facility with slot machines. However, the slots at the other three pari-mutuels in S. Florida haven't been too successful and Boyd put their plans on hold until things pick up.

I think the major problem is that the state has a 50% tax on all slot revenues and that is what is making it hard for the gaming companies to make any money.

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