Financing The stadium was funded by a public–private partnership, with the government paying the largest percentage of the cost. The initial cost of $150 million was greatly underestimated, as the final cost was C$570 million ($ in dollars). Two levels of government (Metro Toronto and provincial) each initially contributed $30 million ($ in dollars). This does not include the value of the land that the stadium sits on, which was owned by the Canada Lands Company (a Crown corporation of Canada) and the City of Toronto and was leased for $900,000 a year through 2088. Canada's three main breweries (Labatt's, Molson, and Carling O'Keefe) and the Toronto Blue Jays each paid $5 million ($ in dollars) to help fund the stadium. An additional 26 other Canadian corporations (selected by invitation only) also contributed $5 million, for which they received one of the 161 Skyboxes with four parking spaces (for ten years, with an opportunity for renewal) and a 99-year exclusive option on stadium advertising. The initial cost of leasing a Skybox ranged from $150,000 to $225,000 ($ to $ in dollars) a year in 1989 – plus the cost of tickets for all events.
financing the stadium was funded by a public–private partnership with the government paying the largest percentage of the cost the initial cost of $150 million was greatly underestimated as the final cost was c$570 million ($ in dollars) two levels of government (metro toronto and provincial) each initially contributed $30 million ($ in dollars) this does not include the value of the land that the stadium sits on which was owned by the canada lands company (a crown corporation of canada) and the city of toronto and was leased for $900000 a year through 2088 canada's three main breweries (labatt's molson and carling o'keefe) and the toronto blue jays each paid $5 million ($ in dollars) to help fund the stadium an additional 26 other canadian corporations (selected by invitation only) also contributed $5 million for which they received one of the 161 skyboxes with four parking spaces (for ten years with an opportunity for renewal) and a 99-year exclusive option on stadium advertising the initial cost of leasing a skybox ranged from $150000 to $225000 ($ to $ in dollars) a year in 1989 – plus the cost of tickets for all events