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Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium
Stadium information
Former namesCMGI Field (2002)
Location1 Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035
Broke groundMarch 24, 2000
OpenedMay 11, 2002 (partial)
September 9, 2002 (grand)
OwnerKraft Sports Group
OperatorKraft Sports Group
SurfaceFieldTurf (2006 � present)
Grass (2002 � 2006)
Construction cost$325 million
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ArchitectPopulous (HOK Sport)
Project ManagerBarton Malow
Structural engineerBliss and Nyitray, Inc.
General contractorBecon Construction Company, Inc.
Capacity68,756 (football)
22,385 (soccer)
TenantsNew England Patriots (NFL) (2002 � present)
New England Revolution (MLS) (2002 � present)
UMass Minutemen football (from 2012)
MIAA High School Football Super Bowl

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Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles (34 kilometers) southwest of downtown Boston and 20 mi (32.2 km) from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution soccer team. In 2012, it will also become the home stadium for the football program of the University of Massachusetts (UMass). The facility opened in 2002, replacing the old 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, 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 after the "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 and because the Gillette company was founded in the Boston area. Gillette and the Patriots jointly announced in September 2010 that their partnership, which includes naming rights to the stadium, will extend through the 2031 season. 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 stadium's construction on December 6, 1999, and work on the stadium began on March 24, 2000. The first official event was a New England Revolution soccer game on May 11, 2002. The Rolling Stones also played at Gillette Stadium on September 5, 2002 on the band's 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 and Franklin lines at the Foxboro MBTA station, but only when an event (non-soccer) takes place at the stadium. The Patriots have a 70 � 13 record in Gillette Stadium.


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