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Baiko Pilota

Logo: baikopilota.eus3

Basque event production and deportive license company, mainly devoted to Basque pelota, based in Bilbao1

Baiko Pilota —named Asegarce until January 2019— is a Basque event production and deportive license company, mainly devoted to Basque pelota. Through the Bainet company, it has also made audiovisual productions.2 It was founded in 1992.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Baiko Pilota —named Asegarce until January 2019— is a Basque event production and deportive license company, mainly devoted to Basque pelota. Through the Bainet company, it has also made audiovisual productions.2

The story

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Baiko Pilota, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1992Founded Founded1

Sources

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