US EditionFoxborough Gives Green Light for World Cup Games to Be Played at Gillette Stadium
The Foxborough Select Board approved the license after resolving a $7.8 million security funding dispute with Kraft Group and Boston Soccer 26 for seven matches.
- On Tuesday night, the Foxborough Select Board unanimously approved an entertainment license allowing FIFA to host seven World Cup games at Gillette Stadium, to be rebranded Boston Stadium.
- A months-long standoff over who would pay the $7.8 million security bill blocked the license as Foxborough repeatedly refused to front taxpayer money, giving the town leverage in talks with Boston Soccer 26 and the Kraft Sports Group.
- Host committee attorneys confirmed a roughly $1.5 million escrow deposit and fast invoice payment, while Foxborough demanded anti-drone tech, gunshot detectors, radios, and BearCat vehicles, opposing loaner gear.
- The deal ensures Town of Foxborough will not incur any cost or financial burden related to the FIFA World Cup, allowing 65,000 fans per game at seven World Cup games backed by Kraft Group.
- With the World Cup starting June 11, Gillette hosts its first match June 13 and a July 9 quarter-final, and officials said SEAR 1 security commitments will exceed $5 million beyond the $1.5 million escrow.
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This summer, the World Cup is coming to the Northeast. Just a 20-minute drive from Brown's campus, the Ghanaian men's soccer team will be at Bryant University rigorously preparing for their FIFA World Cup matches. At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts - a 45-minute drive from Rhode Island - seven world cup matches will take place.To maximize the economic impact of the cup, Gov. Dan McKee announced the creation of Ocean State 2026, a n…
Foxboro Select Board signs off on entertainment license for World Cup
Signed, sealed and delivered: The World Cup is a full-go at Gillette Stadium. The Foxboro Select Board has signed off on an event license for the premier soccer tournament to take place in the suburban town.
World Cup games to proceed at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough
After months of back and forth over cost concerns, the Foxborough Select Board officially granted the license for seven FIFA World Cup games to be held at Gillette Stadium. The board voted unanimously to approve the license Tuesday after Boston‘s host committee guaranteed the town would not be stuck paying nearly $8 million for the expensive security requirements for the global tournament. Funds for security were supposed to be granted by the en…
After a bitter standoff, Foxborough reached a deal with FIFA on World Cup security. Here’s how it got done. - The Boston Globe
The conflict emerged in early February, when federal funding that would have met the bulk of the town’s security needs failed to materialize.
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