How to Use fronton in a Sentence

fronton

noun

• For decades, the fronton was a popular spot to watch and wager on professional matches.
  — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 5 July 2019
• The whole setup, as dictated by our state laws, is that a poker room can exist only if there’s a horse track, dog track or jai-alai fronton attached.
  — Nick Sortal, miamiherald, 10 Oct. 2017
• Hialeah Park officials bought land just north of the Florida Keys and built a fronton using a state law that granted them an extra pari-mutuel permit.
  — Nick Sortal, miamiherald, 10 Oct. 2017
• A fronton -- the name for a jai alai court -- is a lot smaller than a dog track, so the casino can convert to jai alai and free up a lot of space to expand its casino or add entertainment space to attract more customers.
  — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 July 2017
• The fronton building is now known as Orlando Live Events and hosts musical performances, sporting events and other shows.
  — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 5 July 2019
• Rather than provide 40 days of racing to maintain its casino license, Churchill successfully substituted a less expensive jai-alai fronton to meet its pari-mutuel minimum requirements.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024