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the Revs play Probably not the most awsome stadium to any of you but it is to me It s actually a very modern stadium compared to alot of others in this country Very nice inside Tags: Gillette Stadium View |
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, located 21 miles (34 kilometers) southwest of downtown Boston and 20 miles from downtown Providence, Rhode Island that serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football (American football) team and the New England Revolution soccer (Football (soccer)) team. The facility opened in 2002, replacing Foxboro Stadium. The seating capacity is 68,756, including 6,000 club seats and 87 luxury suites. The stadium is owned and operated by Kraft Sports Group (The Kraft Group), a subsidiary of The Kraft Group, the company through which businessman Robert Kraft owns the Patriots and Revolution. The stadium was originally known as CMGI Field before the naming rights were bought by Gillette (Global Gillette) after the "dot-com" bust (dot com bust). Although Gillette has since been acquired by Procter & Gamble, the stadium retains the Gillette name because P&G has continued to use the Gillette brand name. Additionally, uBid (until April 2003 a wholly owned subsidiary of CMGI) as of 2009 continues to sponsor one of the main entrance gates to the stadium.
The Town of Foxborough approved plans for the stadiums construction on December 6, 1999, and work on the stadium began on March 24, 2000. The first official event was a New England Revolution game on May 11, 2002. The Rolling Stones also played at Gillette Stadium on September 5, 2002 on the bands Licks Tour. Grand opening ceremonies were held four days later on September 9 when the Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl XXXVI championship banner before a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Gillette Stadium is accessible by rail via the Providence/Stoughton (Providence/Stoughton Line) and Franklin (Franklin Line) lines at the Foxboro (Foxboro (MBTA station)) MBTA station, but only when an event (non-soccer) takes place at the stadium.
Stadium Name: Gillette Stadium
Allias Name: The Razor
Birth Location: 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, Massachusetts, Foxborough, MA 02035
Coordinates: coord420527N711552Wtype:landmark_scale:2000display=inline,title
Broke Ground: March 24, 2000
Opened: May 11, 2002 (partial),September 9, 2002 (grand)
Owner: Kraft Sports Group (The Kraft Group)
Operator: Kraft Sports Group
Surface: FieldTurf (2006-present),Grass (2002-2006)
Construction Cost: $325 million
Architect: Populous (Populous (architects)) (HOK Sport)
Structural Engineer: Bliss and Nyitray, Inc.
Former Names: CMGI Field (2002)
Tenants: New England Patriots (NFL (National Football League)) (2002-present),New England Revolution (MLS (Major League Soccer)) (2002-present)
Seating Capacity: 68,756