Worth the Weight: Approximately 6, pieces of blue steel form the structure of Gillette Stadium, weighing in at 16, tons. What a Waste: The construction of Gillette Stadium required the removal of 90, cubic yards of blasted bedrock, , cubic yards of total excavated material and the demolition of the old Foxboro stadium and racetrack. Concrete Example: The foundation of Gillette Stadium consists of 17, cubic yards of concrete, enough to build a sidewalk from here to Boston… on both sides of the street.
Quick Hits. Fun Facts. Even though it seated over 60, fans, by the s it lacked many amenities that newer stadiums possessed. The Patriots nearly left Foxboro for St. Louis after James Orthweinin bought the club in 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. The venue is exciting and dynamic days a year, providing you with endless opportunities to be part of the most expansive and diverse lineup of events and experiences in sports and entertainment. 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.
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