LEGACY - Canad Inns Stadium - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
N 49° 53.352 W 097° 12.017
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LEGACY * Canad Inns Stadium (formerly known as Winnipeg Stadium) has been home to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for over 50 years.
*** Demolished in June 2013
Waymark Code: WM3DR1
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 03/20/2008
Views: 52
Canad Inns Stadium has about 30,000 permanent seats but has hosted audiences in excess of 50,000 people at major concerts such as The Rolling Stones and U2.
For the 2006 Grey Cup, Canada’s largest annual sporting event, temporary bleachers were put up at the south end of the football field, enlarging the stadium's capacity to 44,784.
From 1994-1998, this stadium was also home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes, an independent minor league baseball team in the Northern League.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Which professional sports are played here?: Canadian Football League
Capacity (number of seats): 29503
Opening Date: 06/01/1953
Guided Tours: no
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?
2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.