TORONTO — Adding to the heartache of last month’s Blue Jays playoff loss, Toronto now faces a hefty $78,000 price tag for showing games at Nathan Phillips Square.
The “Bird’s Nest” became a popular playoff-watching hangout, attracting thousands of fans through the Jays’ playoff run that took the team within two games of the World Series.
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On Tuesday, the city released a breakdown of costs for showing games in the “Birds Nest”.
Over $61,000 was paid for audio-visual equipment rentals and staffing and another security contracts cost another $6,000.
The total tab breaks down as follows:
| Operations | $1,192.46 |
| Custodial | $2,945.08 |
| Customer Support | $702.24 |
| Security – In-House Staff | $4,979.13 |
| Security – Contract (before HST) | $6,239.16 |
| AV Equipment Rentals and Staffing | $61,938.68 |
| Total | $77,996.74 |
The total bill left to the city was $77,996.74.
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