Monday, September 27, 2004

Issues with Skydome 

The lease arrangement between the Blue Jays and Sportsco, the entity that owns Skydome, is discussed in The Globe and Mail today. Built in 1989 at a cost of $500 million, the park now appears to be "obsolete as a baseball venue." Fragmented property rights - rights likely defined by the politics of stadium finance - appear to limit the potential for renovation.