Jai alai ( : [ˈxai aˈlai]) is a sport involving bouncing a ball off a walled-in space by accelerating it 1️⃣ to high speeds with a hand-held wicker cesta.
It is a variation of Basque pelota.
The term jai alai, coined by Serafin 1️⃣ Baroja in 1875, is also often loosely applied to the fronton (the open-walled playing area) where matches take place.
The game, 1️⃣ whose name means "merry festival" in Basque, is called cesta-punta ("basket tip") in the Basque Country.
The sport is played worldwide, 1️⃣ but especially in Spain, France, and in various Latin American countries.
casa na praia do cassino