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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: 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) | |
Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). As well as being improved over the decades, during the MLB offseasons of 2022–24, the stadium was renovated by upgrading the sports facilities and hospitality whilst reducing the capacity for baseball games. While it is primarily a sports venue, the stadium also hosts other large events such as conventions, trade fairs, concerts, travelling carnivals, circuses and monster truck shows.
Previously, the stadium was also home to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) played an annual game at the stadium as part of the Bills Toronto Series from 2008 to 2013. The stadium served as the site of both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 Pan American Games (renamed the Pan-Am Dome or Pan-Am Ceremonies Venue due to sponsorship regulations).[4]
The stadium was renamed "Rogers Centre" following the 2005 purchase of the stadium by Rogers Communications, the corporation that also owns the Toronto Blue Jays.[5][6] The venue is noted for being the first stadium to have a fully retractable motorized roof, as well as for the 348-room hotel attached to it with 70 rooms overlooking the field.[7] It is the last North American major-league stadium built to accommodate both football and baseball.
- ^ "Adjeleian Allen Rubeli – Skydome". Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd. January 29, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Rogers Centre" (PDF). The Mitchell Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "TSN". tsn.ca. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Rogers Centre Among Venues Proposed for 2015 Pan Am Games". Biz Bash Toronto. November 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
Rogers Centre, Ontario Place Among Venues Proposed for 2015 Pan Am Games
- ^ "SkyDome, now Rogers Centre, turns 25". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 3, 2014.
When Rogers bought the building in 2005, the stadium's official name switched to Rogers Centre. Many still refer to it as SkyDome, a name that came through a fan-naming contest.
- ^ "Goodbye SkyDome, hello Rogers Centre". CBC Sports. February 2, 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ John Ewen. "Power Ranking All 30 MLB Stadiums". Bleacher Report.