Rogers Centre
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| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Opened: | June 5, 1989 |
| Owner: | Rogers Communications |
| Surface: | FieldTurf with sliding pits |
| Architect: | Rod Robbie, Michael Allen |
| Current Capacity: | 50,598 |
| Build Cost: | $500 Million |
| Tenants: | Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) (1989-Present) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (1989-Present) Toronto Raptors (NBA) (1995-1999) |
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Stadium History
Rogers Centre cost $500 million to build, financed by government and private industry. The Ontario provincial and Toronto city governments contributed $30 million each and 30 Canadian corporations payed $5 million each. Canada’s three major breweries also contributed $5 million each. The contributing corporations each received one of the stadium’s 161 skyboxes, which normally cost between $150,000 and $225,000 a year. They occupy the third and fourth levels of the five-level stadium,as do some of the Rogers Centre’s other famous features. A 650-seat restaurant rises above the center-field fence, and a 300-foot-long bar, sits atop that. The Hard Rock Cafe features some tables with a view of the field, as well.
The ownership of the Rogers Centre, then known as SkyDome, filed for bankruptcy protection in November 1998, the same month in which the Blue Jays signed a new ten-year lease to play in the stadium. Sportsco International LP bought the stadium out of bankruptcy for $85 million (Canadian). In February 2005, Rogers Communications, the owner of the Blue Jays, bought the stadium for $25 million (Canadian).
Trivia
- Hosted the 1991 All-Star game.
- There are no bleachers.
- Jumbotron scoreboard is 33-feet by 115-feet and has 420,000 light bulbs, the largest in the world.
Field Dimensions
| Left Field | Left Center | Center Field | Right Center | Right Field |
| 328' | 375' | 400' | 375' | 328' |
Wall Height
| Left Field | Center Field | Right Field |
| 10’ | 10’ | 10’ |
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