The idea of building a domed stadium can be traced back to the bid that Toronto lost to Montreal as the Canadian candidate city for the 1976 Summer Olympics. In the proposal, an 80,000–100,000 seat complex would be p… See more

The venue was the first major team sports stadium in North America with a functional, fully retractable roof (Montreal's Olympic Stadium also had a retractable roof, but due to operational issues, it was replaced with a permanent … See more

The Blue Jays have won two World Series championships at Rogers Centre, hosting Games 3, 4, and 5 of the 1992 World Series and Games 1, 2, and 6 of the 1993 World Series at the stadium, then known as SkyDome, … See more

• 1986 – October 3 – SkyDome's ground is broken.
• 1987 – June 3 – The stadium is officially named "SkyDome".
• 1989 – June 2 – Dress rehearsal for opening ceremony, family/friends of volunteer performers invited to at… See more

Reference: Retrosheet: Skydome firsts
• The stadium roof had a patent, which prevented its design from being easily copied: U.S. Patent #4676033. The patent was filed on May 1, 1986, and published June 30, 1… See more