Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, best known as the former home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum canonical | 6 |
| Arizona State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2454529 — 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: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Context triple: [1976 NBA Finals, SunsHomeArena, Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]
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Memorial Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Portland, Oregon, best known as the original home venue of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
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Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena is a major indoor sports and entertainment venue in Glendale, Arizona, hosting professional games, concerts, and large-scale events.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Los Angeles that hosted professional sports teams, major concerts, and political events before its demolition.
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Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, primarily serving as the home venue for the university’s basketball and other athletic programs.
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McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, best known for hosting professional basketball and hockey games as well as major concerts and events from the 1970s through the 1990s.
- 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: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Target entity description: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, best known as the former home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
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A.
Memorial Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Portland, Oregon, best known as the original home venue of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
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B.
Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena is a major indoor sports and entertainment venue in Glendale, Arizona, hosting professional games, concerts, and large-scale events.
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C.
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Los Angeles that hosted professional sports teams, major concerts, and political events before its demolition.
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D.
Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, primarily serving as the home venue for the university’s basketball and other athletic programs.
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E.
McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, best known for hosting professional basketball and hockey games as well as major concerts and events from the 1970s through the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| address | 1826 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ |
| architect | Lescher & Mahoney ⓘ |
| brokeGround | 1964 ⓘ |
| city | Phoenix ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerName |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arizona State Fairgrounds Coliseum
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| hasFeature |
horseshoe-shaped seating bowl
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scoreboard suspended over center court ⓘ |
| hasUse |
concert venue
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exhibition hall ⓘ sports arena ⓘ |
| hosted |
1975 NBA All-Star Game
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1976 NBA Finals games ⓘ American Basketball Association games ⓘ Arizona State Fair events ⓘ World Hockey Association games ⓘ boxing events ⓘ college basketball games ⓘ concerts ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ high school basketball tournaments ⓘ indoor soccer matches ⓘ political rallies ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ rodeos ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arizona State Fairgrounds ⓘ |
| location | Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ |
| namedFor | military veterans of Arizona ⓘ |
| nickname | The Madhouse on McDowell ⓘ |
| notableAs | former home arena of the Phoenix Suns ⓘ |
| opened | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator | Arizona Exposition and State Fair ⓘ |
| owner |
Arizona
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surface form:
State of Arizona
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| primaryTenant |
Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
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surface form:
Arizona State University Sun Devils basketball (selected games)
Phoenix Roadrunners ⓘ Phoenix Suns ⓘ |
| region | Maricopa County, Arizona ⓘ |
| roofType |
dome
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precast concrete roof ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 14,870 for basketball ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| surfaceType | hardwood court for basketball ⓘ |
| tenantFrom |
Phoenix Roadrunners 1967–1974
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Phoenix Roadrunners 1989–1997 ⓘ Phoenix Suns 1968–1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Description of subject: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, best known as the former home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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formerName
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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this entity surface form:
Arizona State Fairgrounds Coliseum