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in dollars) | tenants = Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) (1953-2012) Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) (1953-1964, 1969) Winnipeg Whips (IL) (1970-1971) Winnipeg Fury (CSL) (1987-1992) Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) (1994-1998) Winnipeg Rifles (CJFL) (2002-2012) | architect = Moody and Moore | seating_capacity = Canadian football: 15,700 (1953) 17,995 (1954) 32,946 (1978) 33,675 (1987) 29,533 (1999) | record_attendance = 51,985 (1991 Grey Cup) }} Canad Inns Stadium (also known as Winnipeg Stadium) was a multipurpose stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The stadium was located at the corner of St. James Street and Maroons Road, immediately north of Polo Park Shopping Centre and the now-defunct Winnipeg Arena. Although built for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the stadium also accommodated baseball and soccer, and was used by various iterations of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Whips. The stadium was demolished after the Blue Bombers moved into their new home at Investors Group Field in 2013. == History == During the Blue Bombers' early years, the team played at Osborne Stadium, a much smaller venue located near the Manitoba Legislative Buildings. The fast passing-dominated play of Bombers quarterback Jack Jacobs dramatically increased attendance at Blue Bombers games and precipitated the need for a new, larger stadium. In the wake of several unsuccessful proposals for a new stadium, Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation, a newly created non-profit organization led by Winnipeg Football Club president Culver Riley, presented a plan for the construction of a new 15,700 seat stadium in the Polo Park district. Winnipeg Enterprises' plan was approved by the City of Winnipeg in August 1952. Winnipeg Stadium was officially opened on August 14, 1953, with a fundraising gala to benefit the Winnipeg Unit of the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Foster Hewitt served as the master of ceremonies as 12,000 spectators watched an array of Shriners, athletes, politicians, and Hollywood actress Corinne Calvet inaugurate the stadium. The following night, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the first football game at the new facility against the Ottawa Rough Riders. The stadium became known as "the house that Jack built" in recognition of the contributions of Jack Jacobs. The on-field success of the Blue Bombers and their growing fan base led to numerous expansions of the facility beginning in 1954, when capacity was raised to 17,995. Of those seats, only 10,166 were on permanent concrete grandstands, with the remainder being temporary seating in the stadium corners. Further additions included the construction of new north end-zone seating in 1966 and expansion of the west side grandstands, including a new upper deck, in 1972. In 1978, the east side grandstands were expanded, with a new upper deck, raising capacity to 32,946. Seats were also added in 1987 when the stadium was configured to accommodate baseball, at which point its capacity peaked at 33,675. Astroturf was installed in time for the 1988 season, which the team welcomed with a Grey Cup victory that year at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. In 1999, the lower deck benches were replaced by theatre-style seats, the press boxes were enlarged, and a club lounge added. As a result, seating capacity was reduced to 29,533 and remained that way until the stadium's closure. The artificial turf was replaced by a new AstroPlay surface in 2003. Winnipeg-based hotel chain Canad Inns acquired the naming rights to Winnipeg Stadium in 2001. From that time forward, the stadium was known as Canad Inns Stadium. In 2004, Winnipeg Enterprises was dissolved and operation of the facility was turned over to the Winnipeg Football Club.〔(Winnipeg Football Club poised to manage Canad Inns Stadium )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canad Inns Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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