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.

Baiko Pilota
GenreEntertainment
Founded1992
FounderKarlos Arguiñano and Iñaki Aseguinolaza
Headquarters
Navarra
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ServicesBasque Pelota sponsors, Events
OwnerKarlos Arguiñano
WebsiteBaikopilota.eus

History

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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.

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Asegarce pasará a llamarse Baiko Pilota" ("Asegarce will be renamed Baiko Pilota"), Mundo Deportivo, 27 December 2018
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