Gillette Stadium
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| Former names | CMGI Field (2002) |
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| Address | 1 Patriot Place |
| Location | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°05′27.40″N 71°15′51.64″W / 42.0909444°N 71.2643444°WCoordinates: 42°05′27.40″N 71°15′51.64″W / 42.0909444°N 71.2643444°W |
| Public transit | Foxboro (game days only) |
| Owner | The Kraft Group |
| Operator | The Kraft Group |
| Executive suites | 87 |
| Capacity |
American Football: 66,829 (2015–present) 68,756 (2002–2014) Soccer: 20,000 (expandable) |
| Field size | Football: 120 yd × 53 1/3 yd |
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FieldTurf (2006–present) Grass (2002–2006) |
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| Broke ground | March 24, 2000 |
| Opened | May 11, 2002 (partial) September 9, 2002 (grand) |
| Construction cost | US$325 million ($433 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Project manager | Barton Malow |
| Structural engineer | Bliss and Nyitray, Inc. |
| Services engineer | Vanderweil Engineers |
| General contractor | Skanska |
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New England Patriots (NFL) (2002–present) New England Revolution (MLS) (2002–present) UMass Minutemen (NCAA) (2012–present) Boston Cannons (MLL) (2015) |
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Gillette Stadium is a stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of downtown Boston and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the NFL's New England Patriots football franchise and MLS's New England Revolution soccer team. In 2012, it also became the home stadium for the football program of the University of Massachusetts (UMass), while on-campus Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium was undergoing renovations. Gillette will continue to host higher attended home games.
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.
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