Dover Downs owner makes bid for $650 million Richmond, VA casino-resort
Dover Downs owner Bally's Corp. has joined gaming rivals in submitting a proposal to the City of Richmond to develop and operate the "Bally's...
Dover Downs owner Bally’s scores sports betting deal with National Hockey League
Dover Downs casino owner Bally's Corporation and the National Hockey League hammered out a multi-year strategic partnership designating Bally's as an Official Sports Betting...
Top trending: Great Wolf Lodge in Cecil County moving forward; No timetable yet
The $200 million Great Wolf Lodge is moving forward in western Cecil County, MD, although the company stopped short of offering a groundbreaking or...
Newark travel agency owner forms trade group
A travel agent group has been formed in Delaware.
Newark travel agency owner Bob Older recently announced the formation of the First State Travel Professionals...
Travel notes: Fewer on road over holidays; Maryland travel restrictions; Frontier lightens up...
AAA Travel expects the majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season.
Delaware is expected to see a 27 percent drop in holiday travel when...
Harvey, Hanna announces hotels in Lewes and Kent Narrows areas
Newport-based Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc. announced two new Hyatt branded hotels located in Lewes and Kent Narrows, MD.
Hyatt House in Lewes recently broke...
What about tourism funding?
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In the past 24 hours, the most-read story is the announcement by New Castle County that it will share a large chunk of...
Travel notes: American announces Covid-19 tests for domestic; flights; Southwest heading to...
American Airlines expanded its preflight testing coronavirus testing program for domestic travel from its hub at Philadelphia International Airport.
American will provide access to LetsGetChecked...
Philadelphia Airport to offer Covid-19 test that’s required for trips to some...
Jefferson Health, Ambulnz, and the Philadelphia International Airport announced a Covid-19 testing program.
Starting today, the program will operate from the Terminal E departures building.
The...
Travel notes: Covid funds for tourism?; Amtrak’s cheap fare sale; Airlines continue to ...
As Delaware sees neighboring localities use coronavirus CARES Act money pumped into tourism promotion, the state and New Castle County have not gotten on...
Travel notes: Will Amtrak Joe ride to the rescue?; The Max is back; Southwest...
With the presidential election victory of "Amtrak Joe" Biden, hopes are rising that rail travel will get a lifeline during the pandemic. It's not...
Frontier Airlines confirms February start for nonstop service to Orlando
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has formally confirmed it will offer nonstop flights from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) will begin...
BMW Championship coming to Wilmington Country Club in 2022
PGA Tour, Western Golf Association, and Wilmington Country Club officials announced the 2022 BMW Championship is coming to the South Course at Wilmington Country...
Investing in the great outdoors
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As the top story in our daily newsletter notes, a key component of the state's tourism economy is outdoor recreation.
The Chesapeake Bay Conservancy,...
Dover Downs owner converting to Bally’s brand
Dover Downs owner Twin River Worldwide Holdings, effective Nov. 9, will change its name to Bally's Corporation.
The name change for the Rhode Island-based company...
Delaware jobless rate falls to 8.2%
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2020 fell to 8.2 percent, down from 8.9 percent in August.
A record-high 40,400 unemployed Delawareans in September...
Airline notes: Furloughs at American; Wilmington-Orlando flights still on Frontier site; Southwest adds resort...
Despite the ups and downs in the Covid-19 world, Frontier Airlines' nonstop service between Wilmington-New Castle remains on the Frontier Airlines reservations site -...
(From UD Lerner College) Getting ahead of the curve in Hospitality Analytics
Despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic this year, six students in the University of Delaware’s master of science in hospitality business management...
Stimulus checks, jobless benefits not reviving the hospitality sector
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Recent releases from the office of the Delaware State Treasurer and the Delaware Department of Labor contain some eyepopping numbers.
So far, the combination...
Sheraton South hotel heading to the auction block
The Covid-19 pandemic may have sent The 192-room Sheraton South hotel to the auction block.
The hotel, which remains open, is owned by Pennsylvania-based HHM,...
