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…)
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Overtime Sports Names Keair Edwards Head Groundskeeper at MGM Park
Overtime Sports has announced the hiring of Keair Edwards to serve as the Overtime Sports head groundskeeper for events at Biloxi’s MGM Park. That includes all High School, Jr. College, College, Conference USA Championship Tournament games and other events at the facility. (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…)
Bennett Sues Biloxi Shuckers Over Ballpark Access, Revenue
This has been a simmering issue, and it’s in court, as Tim Bennett and Overtime Sports Management Biloxi is suing the Biloxi Shuckers, Biloxi Baseball LLC and managing owner Ken Young over access to MGM Park and his share of the concessions revenue from events he booked. UPDATED: The Shuckers respond. (more…)
Biloxi Moves Closer to Ending Dispute with Shuckers
Following a vote on Tuesday, the City of Biloxi and the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) may be closer to ending their ongoing dispute. (more…)
Shuckers pledge $925,000 toward ballpark work
MGM Park should open in June after the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) and Overtime Sports pledged at least $925,000 toward construction costs. (more…)
Consultant: Biloxi ballpark site would be a winner
This is quite the endorsement: Charles Johnson IV of Johnson Consulting calls a proposed Biloxi ballpark a sure winner, with average baseball attendance and above-average event attendance. The recipient of a $25,000 contract from the city, Johnson pegs the ballpark’s economic impact at $34 million annually (with the average game/event attendee spending $70 during each […]
New Biloxi ballpark could slip to 2015
Given that it’s almost August and there’s no ballpark financing in place, much less ground broken on a new facility, it’s increasingly looking like the Southern League won’t be arriving in Biloxi until 2015. True, there’s been a lot of work on the project behind the scenes: the city has solicited bonds to pay for […]