Rogers Centre (originally named
SkyDome) is a
multi-purpose stadium in
downtown Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada situated just southwest 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). Previously, the stadium served as 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. While it is primarily a sports venue, it also hosts other large-scale events such as
conventions,
trade fairs,
concerts,
travelling carnivals, and
monster truck shows.