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DeutschBaiko Pilota
| Genre | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Karlos Arguiñano and Iñaki Aseguinolaza |
| Headquarters | Navarra , |
| Services | Basque Pelota sponsors, Events |
| Owner | Karlos Arguiñano |
| Website | Baikopilota.eus |
Baiko Pilota —named Asegarce until January 2019[1]— is a Basque event production and deportive license company, mainly devoted to Basque pelota. Through the Bainet company, it has also made audiovisual productions.
History
[edit]It was established in 1992 by Karlos Arguiñano and Iñaki Aseguinolaza, among others. Its creation was revolutionary for Basque pelota, giving it a professional structure, and starting the TV transmission of the sport, mainly in the Basque Country, La Rioja and Castilla y León.
In 1993 it took the lead of Eusko – Basque, that had until then exclusive rights on professional jai alai. So, together with the rights it had achieved before, Asegarce had exclusive rights on the categories of hand-pelota, pala (bat) and jai alai.
Sponsored Players
[edit]| Agirre | Apraiz | Argote | Arretxe |
| Begino | Belloso | Beloki I | Beloki II |
| Bengoetxea VI | Beobide | Berasaluze VIII | Chafee |
| Diaz | Eskudero | Ibai Zebala | Iza |
| Koka | Leiza | Mendizabal | Mendizabal II |
| Olaetxea | Olaizola I | Olaizola II | Oteiza |
| Otxandorena | Patxi Ruiz | Peñagarikano | Saralegui |
| Urrizelki | Urrutikoetxea | Zearra |
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| Pelota at the Olympics | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Asegarce pasará a llamarse Baiko Pilota" ("Asegarce will be renamed Baiko Pilota"), Mundo Deportivo, 27 December 2018