Jurassic Park invades Regina city square plaza - Action News
Home WebMail Saturday, November 23, 2024, 06:39 AM | Calgary | -12.2°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Saskatchewan

Jurassic Park invades Regina city square plaza

The fan phenomenon known as Jurassic Park hit the Queen City for game four of the NBA finals on Friday night.

Jurassic Park in Regina will move to Mosaic Stadium for Monday night's game

Fans turned out in the hundreds to cheer on Canada's only NBA team. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)

Raptor-mania took over the Queen City's City Square Plaza on Friday night as hundreds of basketball fans were given an outdoor opportunity to watch the Toronto Raptors defeatthe Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA finals.

Themood was lively as the crowd watched Raptors win105-92 to take a 3-1 lead in the series.

The screening was made possible by a partnership between the City of Regina and the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District.

The Jurassic Park in Regina was made possible due to a partnership between the City of Regina and the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)
Jurassic Park will move to Mosaic Stadium, which features one of Canada's largest screens, for game five of the NBA finals on Monday night. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)
Toronto Raptor fans hang on to every moment of game four of the NBA finals on Friday night at Regina's Jurassic Park. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)

The event was originally planned to happen for both Friday night and Monday night games, but an even bigger screen is being madeavailable for Monday's game, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders have thrown their support behind #WeTheNorth.

"It's only fitting that the city with the world's largest T-rex skeleton should also host the biggest Toronto Raptors viewing party," saidapress release from the football club that said the Monday game could be viewed at Mosaic stadium.

Basketball fans from all walks of life turned out in the hundreds at Regina's City Square Plaza to take in game four of the NBA finals, featuring Canada's own Toronto Raptors against the Golden State Warriors. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)
It was basically standing room only at Jurassic Park on Friday night as fans found any and every space to stand on to watch the Toronto Raptors take on the Golden State Warriors for game four of the NBA Finals. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)
Fans in Regina watched intently as the Raptors and Golden State Warriors battled it out. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)

The Regina Exhibition Association Limited, whichoperates Evraz Place also partnered with the City of Regina to make one of Canada's largest screens available to broadcast games as early as June 10.

Admission to Jurassic Park at Mosaic Stadium will be free.

Golden State Warriors fans were few and far between, but they donned their jerseys and cheered them on at Jurassic Park in Regina on Friday. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)
Fans had a chance to show off their own basketball prowess as the Toronto Raptors took on the Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA finals. (Bryan Eneas/CBC News)