The Dover Motor Speedway is bringing some new attractions, and some old fan favorites, this summer.

Dover Motor Speedway to bring the beach vibes to in July

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

This summer, NASCAR fans at Dover Motor Speedway will be transported to the sandy shores of Delaware’s iconic beach towns without ever leaving the track. In celebration of the upcoming NASCAR tripleheader weekend, Dover Motor Speedway, in partnership with Visit Delaware, will debut a new attraction: “Miles Beach.” This beach-themed experience will be located in the Fan Zone throughout the …

Delaware had high tourism success in 2023.

Delaware sees record-breaking tourism numbers in 2023

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

People are coming to the First State in record numbers. Delaware set a new tourism milestone in 2023, with a record-breaking 29.3 million visitors flocking to the state, marking a 2.4% increase from the previous year. The visitors came for a variety of reasons, from day trips and overnight stays to business and leisure travel, according to reports from Rockport …

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“Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trips” Delaware episode to air

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WILMINGTON — Delaware’s Revolutionary War history will be showcased Feb. 1 as “Travels with Darley: Delaware Revolutionary Road Trip” will air at 10 a.m. on Philadelphia WHYY. Darley Newman, six-time Emmy Award-nominated host and executive producer of Travels with Darley, worked alongside the Delaware Tourism Office and Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau to create this episode. Newman is taking viewers …

Factory Sports, pictured above, is one of five locations in Delaware to be awarded money in the second round of the Sports Tourism Fund grants.

5 sports complexes share $10M in second round of Sports Tourism Fund grants

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

Five sports facilities in the First State will share $10 million to make upgrades as part of the second round of grant allocations made by the newly formed Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. After considering 17 applications requesting a combined $47,138,560, here’s who the Delaware Tourism Office is dishing the money out to: Kirkwood Sports Complex – $4 million: …

Delaware conducted its first study on how sports tourism affects the local and state economy. (Photo from DE Turf)

Exclusions in sports tourism report suggest a higher economic impact than the $403.2M reported

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

WILMINGTON – Sports tourism in Delaware is thriving, with a total economic impact of $403.2 million on the state last year. In the first study of its kind, the Delaware Tourism Office released a report Friday that showed 1.1 million out-of-state visitors attended an event as a participant or spectator throughout the state in 2023. But how the state arrived …

Kirkwood Sports Complex, pictured above, is one of 17 organizations who submitted applications in this second round of allocations for Delaware's sports tourism fund.

17 sports facilities battle for a small share of $47.1M in state tourism funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Seventeen organizations throughout the First State are asking for a combined $47,138,560 for construction, upgrades, and additions to their sports complexes to generate more income and attract more athletes and patrons.  The requests range from as little as $319,680 from the Sandhill Fields in Georgetown to as much as $10 million from Dover’s First State Aquatic Center.  It’s sure to …

The next round of allocations for the state's sports tourism investment fund will likely be by the end of 2024. (Photo of Abessinio Stadium from Salesianum School website.)

Sports Tourism Fund to explore 18 applicants, $47.3 million in facility requests

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

Eighteen sports facilities in the First State have submitted applications totaling $47.3 million in requests for upgrades as part of the second round of allocations of the Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. The applicants include University of Delaware (Rullo Stadium), Abessinio Stadium, Dover Motor Speedway, Dave Marshall/Tennis & Pickleball, and Hudson Fields. The fund was created in 2023 as …