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| Former names | SkyDome (1989–2005) |
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| Address | 1 Blue Jays Way |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°38′29″N 79°23′21″W / 43.64139°N 79.38917°W / 43.64139; -79.38917 |
| Public transit |  Union Station  Union subway GO Bus Terminal 509 Harbourfront
510 Spadina |
| Owner | Rogers Communications |
| Operator | Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership |
| Capacity | Baseball: 39,150 Concerts: 10,000–55,000 |
| Record attendance | WrestleMania X8: 68,237 (March 17, 2002) |
| Field size | Left Field Line – 328 ft (100 m) Left-Centre – 368 ft (112 m) Left-Centre Power Alley – 381 ft (116 m) Centre Field – 400 ft (120 m) Right-Centre Power Alley – 372 ft (113 m) Right-Centre – 359 ft (109 m) Right Field Line – 328 ft (100 m) Backstop – 60 ft (18 m)  |
| Surface | AstroTurf (1989–2004) FieldTurf (2005–2010) AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D (2010–2014) AstroTurf 3D Xtreme (2015) AstroTurf 3D Xtreme with dirt infield (2016–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 3, 1986 |
| Opened | June 3, 1989 (as SkyDome) |
| Renovated | 2022–2024 |
| Construction cost | $570 million $400 million (2022-24 renovation) |
| Architect | Rod Robbie, Robbie Adjeleian NORR Consortium (1989) Populous (2024 renovation) |
| Structural engineer | Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd.[1] |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | EllisDon Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) (1989–present) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (1989–2015)[3] Toronto Raptors (NBA) (1995–1999) International Bowl (NCAA) (2007–2010) |
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SkyDome
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Rogers Centre in 2008
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| Former names | SkyDome (1989–2005) |
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| Address | 1 Blue Jays Way |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°38′29″N 79°23′21″W / 43.64139°N 79.38917°W / 43.64139; -79.38917 |
| Public transit | Union Station Union subway GO Bus Terminal 509 Harbourfront
510 Spadina |
| Owner | Rogers Communications |
| Operator | Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership |
| Capacity | Baseball: 39,150 Concerts: 10,000–55,000 |
| Record attendance | WrestleMania X8: 68,237 (March 17, 2002) |
| Field size | Left Field Line – 328 ft (100 m) Left-Centre – 368 ft (112 m) Left-Centre Power Alley – 381 ft (116 m) Centre Field – 400 ft (120 m) Right-Centre Power Alley – 372 ft (113 m) Right-Centre – 359 ft (109 m) Right Field Line – 328 ft (100 m) Backstop – 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface | AstroTurf (1989–2004) FieldTurf (2005–2010) AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D (2010–2014) AstroTurf 3D Xtreme (2015) AstroTurf 3D Xtreme with dirt infield (2016–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 3, 1986 |
| Opened | June 3, 1989 (as SkyDome) |
| Renovated | 2022–2024 |
| Construction cost | $570 million $400 million (2022-24 renovation) |
| Architect | Rod Robbie, Robbie Adjeleian NORR Consortium (1989) Populous (2024 renovation) |
| Structural engineer | Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd.[1] |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | EllisDon Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) (1989–present) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (1989–2015)[3] Toronto Raptors (NBA) (1995–1999) International Bowl (NCAA) (2007–2010) |
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