History of Jai-Alai
| 1798 | The first indoor fronton was built in Marquena, Spain. |
| 1898 | Cesta punta was introduced in Cuba. |
| 1904 | The first Jai-alai fronton in America was built in St. Louis, MO during the 1904 World's Fair. It opened on May 15. However, after only two months, the Jai-alai operations ended and the fronton later became the Winter Garden skating rink. |
| 1924 | The first fronton in Miami was built as part of the Hialeah complex. |
| 1925 | The New Orleans fronton was built. |
| 1926 | On September 18, the original Miami fronton was destroyed by a hurricane. Jai-alai was first played professionally at the Miami fronton. |
| 1927 | Jai-alai began in Chicago at the Rainbo Fronton ( Rainbo Gardens). |
| 1934 | Wagering on Jai-alai was legalized. |
| 1938 | Jai-alai was introduced at the Hippodrome in New York, NY, but play only took one short season. |
| 1947 | Fronton Palacio in Tijuana, Mexico opened. |
| 1953 | Dania Jai-alai and Tampa Jai-alai opened. |
| 1955 | West Palm Beach Jai-alai opened. |
| 1959 | Daytona Jai-alai opened. |
| 1962 | Orlando Jai-alai opened. |
| 1968 | The use of helmets was mandated. A players strike led to the blacklisting of many players. |
| 1971 | Melbourne Jai-alai in Florida opened. |
| 1973 | Ocala Jai-alai in Florida opened. |
| 1974 | Fort Pierce Jai-alai opened. |
| 1976 | Hartford Jai-alai and Bridgeport Jai-alai, both in Connecticut, opened. Newport Jai-alai in Rhode Island opens. |
| 1977 | Milford Jai-alai opened. |
| 1978 | Big Bend Jai-alai in Florida opened. |
| 1992 to 2003 | Many of the major Jai-alai frontons in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Florida closed down. |
| 2004 | In April 4, the ground-breaking ceremony for Hamilton Jai-alai was held. It is the first new fronton in 22 years. |
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