Gillette Stadium, Home of N.E. Patriots, by Jordan N.

Have you ever been to an event where there were so many people that you can feel the impact of everyone’s roar? Well if you haven’t, then I am going to give you a virtual one. Many of you may know Gillette Stadium because of the Patriots and its success over the past decades, but what you will know soon is how the stadium is now what it is today. 

Gillette Stadium is known as a football/soccer stadium that is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts and is in the northeastern United States. Gillette Stadium is approximately 20 miles southwest of our capital. In 1970, the stadium was under construction for the first time until March 24, 2000 was when the approved plans for the stadium was finally beginning to occur. The stadium’s seat capacity held up to a maximum of 65,878 seats, 5876 club seats, and 89 luxury suites. Just imagine about 70,000 fans around you screaming to the top of their lungs! There is a small mall right near the stadium as many call it Patriots Place. Gillette stadium is occupied mostly by the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of the Major Soccer League. This 68,000 seater stadium is worth $325 million dollars! Robert Kraft privately funded the cost of building it, so that means that all of their facilities are privately owned and operated. 

“CMGI Field” was originally the name before the naming rights were bought by Gillette Company. Gillette Stadium is now owned by Kraft Sports Group. “Robert Kraft is an American billionaire businessman with a diversified company that holds assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainment, real estate development, and private equity portfolio”. (source: )https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kraft He is also the owner of both the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. 

Just imagine that you are on the higher section of Gillette Stadium and looking down at the field is a red white and blue flying Elvis at the 50 yard line. From that view, not only can you see the logo but you can also see the lighthouse and bridge where it leads to one of the main entrances. The lighthouse actually works and can shine 2 miles high. During 2010, the stadium got some sweet upgrades like state of the art daktronic video screen display. If you do get lucky enough your face can pop up onto the daktronic screen by a camera that is attached around the stadium. 

This virtual field trip was fun and exciting. Hopefully some of you can go to a game one day!