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STADIUM GUIDES
Short, honest explainers on the things people get wrong about Canadian venues — how capacity is counted, how to pick a seat, which Rogers building is which, and how to compare crowd figures without inventing records.
Stadium Capacity vs Attendance: Why Figures Can Differ
Listed capacity, announced attendance and the number of people actually inside a Canadian stadium are three different figures. Here is how to read each one.
Read the guide Before you buyHow to Choose Seats at a Canadian Stadium or Arena
A practical framework for picking seats at Canadian venues: sport versus concert sightlines, accessible and companion seating, weather, and where to find the official seating plan.
Read the guide Clearing up the confusionRogers Centre vs Rogers Arena vs Rogers Place: Three Different Buildings
Rogers Centre is a Toronto baseball stadium, Rogers Arena is a Vancouver hockey arena, and Rogers Place is an Edmonton hockey arena. Here is how to tell them apart.
Read the guide Method, not mythologyCanadian Outdoor Hockey Attendance, Compared Responsibly
Outdoor hockey crowds in Canada are reported figures from temporary configurations. Here is how to compare them without inventing records.
Read the guideLOOKING FOR CROWD FIGURES?
Our curated attendance archive lists reported crowd figures with the source, configuration and date we checked each one.
Attendance archive