Foxboro Receives $75,000 Grant to Share With Plainville, Wrentham

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The Massachusettes Gaming commission awarded Foxborough a $75,000 grant to share with Plainville and Wrentham. The purpose of the grant is to promote tourism for the area surrounding Plainridge Park Casino, as well as Gillette Stadium and the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets.

"The grant will provide funding to hire a professional marketing consultant/firm to prepare a marketing, strategic and creative plan for the destination marketing of the towns of Foxboro, Plainville and Wrentham," the commission said in a statement. "The towns envision the regional approach benefiting Plainridge Park Casino by attracting more tourists, business travelers and visitors to the region, along with establishing the area as a destination for overnight stays."

The $75,000 was part of $4.1 million of grants the commission awarded to cities and towns throughout the state. A tax on casinos pays for the grants.

"The Community Mitigation Fund program highlights the Commonwealth’s commitment to not only maximize job creation and economic development, but also the Legislature’s strong mandate to mitigate any unintended consequences associated with the introduction of casinos," commission chair Cathy Judd-Stein said in a statement.