Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
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The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a multi-purpose arena in Lowell, Massachusetts, primarily used for University of Massachusetts Lowell athletics, concerts, and large-scale events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002178 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Context triple: [Lowell, Massachusetts, hasVenue, Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell]
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Harvard University Allston campus
Harvard University Allston campus is Harvard’s expanding campus across the Charles River from Cambridge that hosts athletic facilities like Lavietes Pavilion along with growing academic and research spaces.
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B.
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public research university located on the waterfront in Boston, known for its diverse student body and strong programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies.
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C.
Charles River Campus
Charles River Campus is Boston University's main urban campus along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, housing many of its academic, residential, and administrative facilities.
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Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is a Harvard Kennedy School research and policy center focused on improving governance and quality of life in the Greater Boston region through research, public service, and civic engagement.
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E.
Fenway Campus
Fenway Campus is one of Boston University's urban campus areas located near Boston's Fenway neighborhood, housing academic, residential, and student life facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Target entity description: The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a multi-purpose arena in Lowell, Massachusetts, primarily used for University of Massachusetts Lowell athletics, concerts, and large-scale events.
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A.
Harvard University Allston campus
Harvard University Allston campus is Harvard’s expanding campus across the Charles River from Cambridge that hosts athletic facilities like Lavietes Pavilion along with growing academic and research spaces.
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B.
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public research university located on the waterfront in Boston, known for its diverse student body and strong programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies.
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C.
Charles River Campus
Charles River Campus is Boston University's main urban campus along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, housing many of its academic, residential, and administrative facilities.
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D.
Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is a Harvard Kennedy School research and policy center focused on improving governance and quality of life in the Greater Boston region through research, public service, and civic engagement.
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E.
Fenway Campus
Fenway Campus is one of Boston University's urban campus areas located near Boston's Fenway neighborhood, housing academic, residential, and student life facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Massachusetts Lowell ⓘ |
| category |
College basketball venues in the United States
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College ice hockey venues in the United States ⓘ Indoor arenas in Massachusetts ⓘ Sports venues in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| city | Lowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerName |
Costello Athletic Center
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surface form:
Tsongas Arena
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| hasFeature |
concert stage
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concession stands ⓘ ice rink ⓘ locker rooms ⓘ luxury suites ⓘ scoreboard ⓘ seating bowl ⓘ video board ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
UMass Lowell River Hawks
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surface form:
UMass Lowell River Hawks men’s basketball
UMass Lowell River Hawks ⓘ
surface form:
UMass Lowell River Hawks men’s ice hockey
UMass Lowell River Hawks ⓘ
surface form:
UMass Lowell River Hawks women’s basketball
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| leagueAssociation | Hockey East ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lowell, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| namedAfter |
Paul Tsongas
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the Tsongas family ⓘ |
| operator | University of Massachusetts Lowell ⓘ |
| owner | University of Massachusetts Lowell ⓘ |
| partOf | UMass Lowell campus facilities ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
UMass Lowell River Hawks
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surface form:
University of Massachusetts Lowell athletics
concerts ⓘ large-scale events ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Lowell regional transit services ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| sport |
basketball
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ indoor sports ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| tenant | UMass Lowell River Hawks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college athletics
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community events ⓘ concerts ⓘ family shows ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ trade shows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Description of subject: The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a multi-purpose arena in Lowell, Massachusetts, primarily used for University of Massachusetts Lowell athletics, concerts, and large-scale events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.