The Delaware Tourism Office has opened applications for its TEAMS Program, which funds tournaments and athletic events to boost sports tourism. (Photo by Pavel Danilyuk)

Delaware Tourism Office opens TEAMS program applications for sporting events

Claudia EstradaSports, Headlines

The Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) has opened applications for the second round of its Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program, designed to grow the state’s sports tourism industry. The TEAMS initiative provides financial support to attract new regional, national, and international sporting events while helping existing tournaments in Delaware expand their reach. “The TEAMS program plays a vital …

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 …