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Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, opened in 2002 and home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. The Patriots' official biography describes Robert Kraft as its owner and the Kraft family as its operator; Ticketmaster is its official ticket vendor.
- Current relationships
- 3
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 3
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-10-03
Who owns and operates Gillette Stadium?
- The Kraft Group operates Gillette Stadium. Operation · Reported · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- Gillette Stadium is listed in the published venue portfolio of The Kraft Group. Portfolio listing · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- Ticketmaster sells tickets for Gillette Stadium. Ticketing platform in use · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
Who owns Gillette Stadium? The New England Patriots' official biography of Robert Kraft describes him as the stadium's owner, says he financed its 2000–02 construction privately, and describes the Kraft family as operating it; The Kraft Group lists the stadium among its sports and entertainment assets. These are company statements. They do not establish which legal entity holds title, in what share, or the terms of any financing, and Live Index has not reviewed property records.
Who sells the tickets? The stadium states that Ticketmaster is its official ticket vendor for all events. That is a current published policy, not a disclosed contract: its duration, fees and exclusivity terms are not public in the sources cited.
Who decides which artists play? A stadium concert normally involves a promoter that rents the building for specific dates, a headliner who signs with that promoter through an agent, and support acts set within that arrangement. In September 2026, GBH reported Robert Kraft's explanation of his decision not to allow Macklemore to take part in Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts. That reported decision concerned this building; what an owner can require in any given booking depends on the licence and promoter contracts, which are not public. Macklemore's claim that Kraft also contacted other stadium owners is his allegation as reported, not an established fact about the tour.
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio listingis listed in the published venue portfolio of | The Kraft Group | UnknownLimitation: A portfolio listing; it does not state the legal holding entity or share. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | The Kraft Group1 source
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| Operatoroperates (inbound) | The Kraft Group | UnknownLimitation: Operation is attributed to the Kraft family business by the Patriots' biography; no operating agreement is public. | reported | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | New England Patriots1 source
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| Ticketing suppliersells tickets for (inbound) | Ticketmaster | UnknownLimitation: Current published vendor policy; contract duration, fees and exclusivity terms undisclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | Gillette Stadium1 source
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The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Stadium
- Location
- Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Region
- Northeast (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
- Founded
- 2002
- Capacity
- 64,628 (maximum published)
- Capacity qualifier
- 64,628 is the stadium capacity the venue publishes. It is not a concert configuration, a sellable concert inventory or an attendance figure; concert capacity depends on staging and is unknown here.
- Official site
- www.gillettestadium.com
Evidence for this record
- Overview — Gillette Stadium. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The stadium overview states that Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, publishes a stadium capacity of 64,628, and gives the address One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035.
- Robert Kraft — New England Patriots. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The official biography describes Robert Kraft as owner of Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, states that the Kraft Group's construction and real-estate team oversaw the stadium's 2000–02 construction, that Kraft financed it privately, and that the Kraft family operates the venue.
- Sports & Entertainment – V3 — The Kraft Group. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The sports and entertainment page lists Gillette Stadium among the Group's assets as home of the Patriots and the Revolution.
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kraft Group operates Gillette Stadium. The Kraft Group | Operation | — | Reported | 2026-10-03 | New England Patriots |
Ticketing
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketmaster sells tickets for Gillette Stadium. Ticketmaster | Ticketing platform in use | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | Gillette Stadium |
Other recorded relationships
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Stadium is listed in the published venue portfolio of The Kraft Group. The Kraft Group | Portfolio listing | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | The Kraft Group |
Research mentioning Gillette Stadium
- Venue Exclusivity and Ticketing Contracts: What the Public Record Shows
Exclusivity, term length, advances and switching costs shape which platform sells a venue's tickets. Most agreements are private; this sets out what public documents do and do not establish.
Published Live Index research that names Gillette Stadium in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Elsewhere on Live Index
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "Gillette Stadium — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/gillette-stadium
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). Gillette Stadium — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/gillette-stadium
- Chicago
- Live Index. "Gillette Stadium — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/gillette-stadium.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-gillette-stadium, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {Gillette Stadium — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/gillette-stadium} }
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