Some value engineering performed to keep a new Biloxi ballpark under budget may be coming back to haunt the city and the Southern League team, as some scrapped seating may need to be revived — and there’s not enough money in the contingency fund to cover the increased costs. (more…)
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Signs point to split Huntsville/Biloxi season for Stars
With good weather aiding construction of MGM Park, it looks like the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) could begin the 2015 season at Joe Davis Stadium, but be able to play most of the home schedule in Biloxi. (more…)
It’s official: New Biloxi ballpark to be MGM Park
We’ve referenced this a few times, and now it’s official: MGM Resorts International has closed on a 20-year naming-rights deal for the new Biloxi ballpark, resulting in MGM Park. (more…)
Young: Stars may spend part of 2015 in Huntsville
The Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) could spend half or all of 2015 at Joe Davis Stadium if a new Biloxi ballpark isn’t completed, as owner Ken Young reviews his options for the coming year. That the new Biloxi ballpark is far behind schedule is no secret: Biloxi officials are bracing for a construction […]
Biloxi ballpark construction finally underway
Talk about starting off in a deep hole: construction of a new Biloxi ballpark for the relocating Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) is finally starting this week, with the city still looking for ways to cut costs. The construction is starting off modestly — just a crane and working installing some test piles — […]
Disaster in Biloxi: New ballpark may not be ready until August
A budget shortfall will delay opening of a new Southern League Biloxi ballpark for at least 35 games and perhaps up to 55, throwing next year’s schedule into disarray. The $36 million project was already behind schedule when bids for MGM Park — sans any site work — came in about $5 million over the […]
Biloxi ballpark bids busting budget
Well, you can expect some value engineering on a proposed new Class AA Southern League Biloxi ballpark, as the lowest bid on the project came in some $5 million more than the city’s budgeted amount. The lowest bid of $32.37 million for the ballpark came in more than $5 million over budget. The total project […]
Biloxi’s name-the-team contest extended again
Well, this is certainly being milked to good effect: the name-the-team contest for the new Biloxi Southern League team is being extended yet again, for a week. Over 48,000 votes have been cast (an average of 95 votes per hour since the contest began on June 2.), according to team officials. The six finalists — […]