Michael Heisley, the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, was eliminated from the Dodgers auction on Monday. Tony Ressler, who owns a share of the Milwaukee Brewers, was also cut from the pool of bidders.

Seven bidding groups remain, and they will now be screened thoroughly by MLB. The bidders who are approved by the MLB will be in final contention for Frank McCourt’s choosing. He is supposed to pick the winning bid by April Fool’s Day, and the deal is set to be finalized by April 30th.

The following bidding groups have been approved by Blackstone, and will be sent to MLB for further evaluation according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times:

1. Magic Johnson/Stan Kasten/Mark Walter

2. Steven Cohen/Arn Tellem

3. Leo Hindery/Tom Barrack

4. Jared Kushner

5. Stan Kroenke

6. Alan Casden

7. Roy Disney’s family/Stanley Gold (more…)

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Photo by: The Hollywood Gossip

Another Dodger bidder who has made it past the first round of the auction process is reported to be Jared Kushner. Kushner is a 31-year old from New York who also happens to be Donald Trump’s son-in-law. He married the Donald’s daughter Ivanka Trump in 2009. Jared and Ivanka have a daughter, Arabella Rose, born last July. Kushner is from a successful real estate family and principal owner of Kushner’s Properties. He has been the owner and publisher of the New York Observer since 2006. (more…)