Rain delays opening of Kings Court jai-alai and poker room in Florida City

The continuous rain has delayed the opening of Kings Court jai-alai and poker room in Florida City. The first jai-alai match was set for Sunday to meet a state deadline for activating a pari-mutuel permit, but has now been rescheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 16.

Jai-alai must run for one day before the poker room opens, so the card room debut is pushed back from Monday to June 17.

Kings Court director of pari-mutuel operations Milt Roth said the state is “very understanding” and the challenge is finishing parking lot paving.

Kings Court, at the intersection of South Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys, is owned by the Brunetti family, which also owns Hialeah Park.

This story was originally published June 10, 2017 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Rain delays opening of Kings Court jai-alai and poker room in Florida City."