Where is gillette field

By the mid s, the building boom of new stadiums was in full swing and the Patriots began lobbying for a new stadium. In , the Patriots and the State of Connecticut reached an agreement to build a stadium in Hartford, CT, but failed because of site issues and pressure from the NFL.

After several referendums failed to pass, Kraft decided to use his own money to construct the Patriots a new stadium. Construction began on March 24, Like many other NFL teams, the Patriots sold the naming rights to the stadium.

Gillette Stadium is a vast improvement over Foxboro Stadium. The stadium has 65, seats, the majority on both sidelines consisting of three seating decks. The lower section of seats nearly enclose the field, while the club and upper levels of seating are on both sides of the gridiron.

All of the seats are angled toward the 50 yard line giving fans an excellent view of the action on the field. Gillette Stadium has 89 luxury suites and over 6, club seats. Gillette Stadium also has a , square foot Patriots Club lounge that is used year-around. These are located at the North Portal Plaza, where many fans enter the stadium. If this sounds like the place for you, then we want to get to know you. Gillette Stadium is the only privately-financed NFL stadium with percent of the facility, land and parking costs paid for privately and percent of the infrastructure costs reimbursed to the public by the stadium.

Gillette Stadium was also ranked as the ninth busiest stadium in the world in by Pollstar. The venue annually hosts a diverse variety of other major ticketed events, including international soccer matches, NCAA athletics, professional lacrosse, motor sports and high school football state championships.

The stadium became the first venue of its kind to host corporate and social functions unrelated to ticketed events. Facebook Twitter Instagram. Gillette Stadium Careers.