Two Diamond Baseball Holdings purchases to pass along, which were totally expected: the MiLB operating giant picked up the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A; International League) and the Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League) from Ken Young. (more…)
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Biloxi Shuckers sold to food-industry leader John Tracy
The Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A; Southern League) are under new ownership, as Biloxi Baseball LLC, operated by managing partner Ken Young, has sold the team to Shuckers Baseball, LLC, led by John Tracy, Executive Chairman and CEO of Dot Family Holdings. (more…)
Shuckers owner Young sued over racial discrimination, nonpayments
The long-standing dispute between Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A; Southern League) President Ken Young and co-owner Tim Bennett is public again after Bennett filed a new lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and nonpayment of contracted obligations. (more…)
Bennett, Shuckers Settle Lawsuit
Tim Bennett and the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), Biloxi Baseball LLC, and managing member Ken Young have settled a lawsuit over Bennett’s role as an owner of the team. (more…)
Biloxi Baseball Responds to Overtime Sports Lawsuit
Biloxi Baseball, the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) and owner Ken Young are seeking damages and a TRO in response to the lawsuit filed by Tim Bennett and Overtime Sports Management Biloxi over access to MGM Park and revenue generated by non-MiLB events. (more…)
Arnold new Biloxi Shuckers GM
We have a replacement for Buck Rogers as Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) GM: Chuck Arnold, formerly of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. (more…)
Personnel news in Biloxi, Albuquerque
Front-office changes for two Ken Young teams: Buck Rogers steps down as GM of the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), while the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcome new staffers. (more…)
Ovations, Global Spectrum now Spectra
Sports and entertainment vendor Comcast Spectacor has restructured and brought its three divisions — Global Spectrum, Ovations Food Services and Paciolan — under one brand: Spectra. (more…)
Decision reversed: Shuckers ballpark to open June 6
Oh, the drama on the Gulf: The Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) will indeed open at home on June 6 after Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich reversed his decision to put off the opening until August. (more…)
MGM Park opening delayed again
The Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) will potentially lose another 25 home game and have the opening of MGM Park moved back to Aug. 6 after city officials refused to spend $380,000 to have the ballpark ready for play on June 6. (more…)
Biloxi Shuckers set June 6 MGM Park opening
We have a tentative opening date for MGM Park, new home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), as the team will be selling tickets to a June 6 game against the Mobile BayBears at 7:10 p.m. (more…)
Ovations to run MGM Park concessions
No surprise here: Ovations Food Services will run concessions at MGM Park, home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), for the 2015 season and beyond. (more…)
AHL, ECHL realignment big sports-biz news of the week
Normally we don’t promote coverage on our other sites, but this is a huge story: Intervention from NHL parents will see five AHL teams shift to an all-Cal division, with three ECHL teams moving east. (more…)