Tag: FIFA World Cup
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $250K to Rhode Island League of Cities...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Wednesday unanimously awarded $250,000 to the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns to...
Centreville Bank foundation backs soccer courts in Pawtucket, Woonsocket
WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation is making a multiyear investment to support the construction of youth soccer facilities in Pawtucket and...
World Cup bringing new flavors to New England
A plethora of flavors and cultures will descend on the region from Boston to Providence this summer when the United States, Canada and Mexico...
Rhode Island Sports Commission announces $40K in grants for youth soccer...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Sports Commission has collectively awarded $40,000 in grants to eight youth soccer organizations across the state to support events...
Beefed-up WaterFire looking for massive 250th anniversary turnout
After several years of scaled back programming, WaterFire Providence is looking to bounce back this year, and it's hoping to use the nation's 250th...
Report: Foxborough board approves license for World Cup games at Gillette...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The drama over who will pay for the estimated $7.8 million in security costs when Gillette Stadium hosts seven matches of...
Kraft Group, Boston 2026 reach deal with Foxborough for World Cup...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – An agreement has been reached on who will cover the estimated $7.8 million in security costs when Gillette Stadium hosts seven...
Reports: Questions over security funding hold up license for World Cup...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – FIFA World Cup organizers and the Foxborough Select Board remain at odds over who will cover the $7.7 million in security...
Five questions with James Toomey
James Toomey | Executive director, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
1. With the FIFA World Cup matches being played at Gillette Stadium this summer and...
Ocean State 2026 lands first private investment for World Cup tourism...
PROVIDENCE – Ocean State 2026 has received its first private investment.
Airbnb announced Wednesday that it has invested $250,000 into the Rhode Island Summer of...


















