Tickets sales failed, however, and the team's debt increased even further – to a final total of US$126 million. In 1984, team executive Chuck Sullivan funded the Victory Tour of The Jacksons, in an attempt to earn more profit for the team. įoxboro Stadium did not bring in the profits needed to keep an NFL team in New England at just over 60,000 seats, it was one of the NFL's smallest stadiums. Its aluminum benches would freeze over during cold-weather games and it had an unorganized dirt parking lot. The stadium was privately funded on an extremely small budget and featured few amenities. įrom 1971 to 2001, the Patriots played all of their home games at Foxboro Stadium. 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. This streak dates back to the 1994 season at Foxboro Stadium by September 2016, it had reached 231 games. The Patriots have sold out every home game since moving to the stadium-preseason, regular season, and playoffs. Gillette Stadium is accessible by rail via the Providence/Stoughton and Franklin lines at the Foxboro MBTA station, but only during Patriots games and some concerts. Additionally, uBid (a wholly owned subsidiary of CMGI until 2003) continues to sponsor one of the main entrance gates to the stadium as of 2009. In September 2010, Gillette and the Patriots announced that their partnership, which includes naming rights to the stadium, would extend through the 2031 season.
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Although Gillette was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2005, the stadium retains the Gillette name. The stadium was originally known as CMGI Field before the naming rights were bought by Gillette after the "dot-com" bust.
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Grand opening ceremonies were held on September 9, when the Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl XXXVI championship banner before a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jeremiah Freed was the opening band at the WBCN River Rave on June 9, making them the first band to play at the stadium. The first official event at the stadium was a New England Revolution soccer game on May 11, 2002. 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. Gillette Stadium's seating capacity is 65,878, including 5,876 club seats and 89 luxury suites.
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It also served as the home venue for the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen football team in 20, while on-campus Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium underwent renovations it continued to serve as a part-time home venue for higher attendance UMass games through 2018. It opened in 2002, replacing the adjacent Foxboro Stadium. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS). Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of downtown Boston. New England Revolution II ( MLS Next Pro) (2020–present) New England Revolution ( MLS) (2002–present) New England Patriots ( NFL) (2002–present) Providence/Stoughton Line at Foxboro (regular service for Franklin Line, game days only for Providence Line)