Jai Alai: a dead sport still in existance

i just dont get it, why did Jai Alai wind up as a gambling sport? why didnt Jai Alai just became a major league team sport without the gambling and so on? there would have been a major professional league. look at it now, ever since the players strike from 1988 or something, the sport has died. would have been cool to see a video game made in honor of Jai Alai

Jai Alai: a dead sport still in existance