A last-minute plan saw three TO2015 staffers head to the Rogers Centre to catch the last regular-season Toronto Argonauts game. When I was asked late Friday afternoon if I wanted to go to the CFL game, I replied, "well, going to an Argos game is on my list." With that, it was off to the stadium formerly known as the SkyDome.
The stadium is holding up well, in my opinion, since it opened in 1989. The stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
But on this night, the focus was football -- Argos vs. the Montreal Alouettes. It was the first CFL game for my American colleague Cecil who commented that "field is massive" compared to the NFL.
There was plenty of on-field marketing activities in a family atmosphere.
As for the game, in true CFL fashion, it was down to the final minutes to determine the score in a tight game.
The visitors beat the home team 23 - 20. Here's the game summary: http://www.argonauts.ca/article/week-19-recap
Next up for the Argos: hosting the eastern final on Nov. 17.
Almost as exciting as the Canucks pounding the Leafs.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see that the SkyDome is now also a Rogers brand. I went to a Jays game WAY back, when the retractible roof was a very new and exciting phenomena. Glad to hear the stadium is holding up and will be hosting the ceremonies for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
There's lots of Rogers and Bell branding here in Toronto. TELUS also has a presence! Yes, I was impressed with the look of the SkyDome-now-Rogers-Centre.
DeleteWow, alot different from the Lions at BC Place!!!
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