With players, coaches and other members of the Atlantic City Dolphins football organization looking on, City of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. announced during a news conference on site that the city has secured a $1.33 Million grant from the Green Acres Program for improvements to Dolphin Field. Utilizing this funding, planned Dolphin Field improvements include new turf, concession stand and locker room renovations, new fencing, new lighting, new goal posts, landscaping and ADA accessibility. This work is expected to begin later this year and is anticipated to be completed by next summer.

The City also applied for a $250K grant from the National Football League for additional improvements to the field and is waiting to hear back. Previously, Hard Rock Atlantic City owner Joe Jingoli donated a new scoreboard and money for other improvements to Dolphin Field. All of these contributions will remain. In 2010, the field at Dolphin Field was replaced with FieldTurf, an artificial surface that resembles grass which, 15 years later, needs replacing again.

The Dolphin Field news follows a trend under the Small Administration of improving recreational facilities in Atlantic City. For updates on all projects in Atlantic city visit the “Your Tax Dollars at Work” section of our website.

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