Rogers Centre facts for kids
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Rogers Centre at night, 2008
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 SkyDome
Location in Toronto
SkyDome
Location in Ontario
SkyDome
Location in Canada
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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 |
| Public transit |  Union Station  Union subway GO Bus Terminal 509 Harbourfront 510 Spadina |
| Owner | Rogers Communications |
| Operator | Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership |
| Capacity | Baseball: 49,282 Canadian football: 31,074 (expandable to 52,230) American football: 54,000 Soccer: 47,568 Basketball: 22,911 (expandable to 28,708) Concerts: 10,000–55,000 |
| Record attendance | WrestleMania X8: 68,237 (March 17, 2002) |
| Field size | Left Field Line – 328 feet (100 m) Left-Centre Power Alley – 375 feet (114 m) Centre Field – 400 feet (122 m) Right-Centre Power Alley – 375 feet (114 m) Right Field Line – 328 feet (100 m) Backstop – 60 feet (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) |
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| Broke ground | October 3, 1986 |
| Opened | June 3, 1989 (as SkyDome) |
| Construction cost | $570 million |
| Architect | Rod Robbie, Robbie Adjeleian NORR Consortium |
| Structural engineer | Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd. |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership Inc. |
| General contractor | EllisDon Construction |
Rogers Centre is a sports stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is right next door to the CN Tower. It is the home field of the Major League Baseball team called the Toronto Blue Jays. Until 2015, it was also home to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
When Rogers Centre opened in 1989, it was called the SkyDome. It hosted the WWF's WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990 and WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002. WrestleMania X8 attracted the largest ever paid crowd to SkyDome with 68,237 fans. About 743 indian elephants have fit inside the Rogers Centre.
Images for kids
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The CN Tower viewed from the Rogers Centre
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Overhead view of Rogers Centre with the roof closed, as seen from the CN Tower
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A suspension bridge was built over the Union Station Rail Corridor next to the stadium.
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"The Audience" – A sculpture by Michael Snow adorning the façade on the northwest corner of Rogers Centre.
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The SkyDome logo (1989–2005)
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The Rogers Centre logo is large enough to be seen from several kilometres away.
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Several restaurants have views of events. The former Windows restaurant looked onto the playing field.
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Rogers Centre video board.
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Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 27, 2005
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Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays in the SkyDome on July 19, 1999.
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Left: Rogers Centre with roof closedRight: Rogers Centre with roof opened
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Evening baseball game in action from a bird's eye view
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The field level seating rotates on tracks to reconfigure for football and baseball.
