Providence Civic Center
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Providence Civic Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting major sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before being renamed the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Providence Civic Center canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3436971 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Providence Civic Center Context triple: [Dunkin' Donuts Center, formerName, Providence Civic Center]
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A.
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford Civic Center was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other large events.
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B.
Rhode Island Auditorium
Rhode Island Auditorium was a historic indoor sports and entertainment arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting professional basketball, hockey, and major public events in the mid-20th century.
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C.
1stBank Center
1stBank Center is a mid-sized indoor arena and entertainment venue in Broomfield, Colorado, hosting concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale performances.
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D.
Richard J. Codey Arena
Richard J. Codey Arena is a public ice skating and hockey facility in West Orange, New Jersey, known for hosting local teams, figure skating, and community events.
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E.
Bessemer Civic Center
The Bessemer Civic Center is a multi-purpose event and convention venue serving as a hub for community, cultural, and entertainment activities in Bessemer, Alabama.
- 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: Providence Civic Center Target entity description: Providence Civic Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting major sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before being renamed the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
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A.
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford Civic Center was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other large events.
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B.
Rhode Island Auditorium
Rhode Island Auditorium was a historic indoor sports and entertainment arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting professional basketball, hockey, and major public events in the mid-20th century.
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C.
1stBank Center
1stBank Center is a mid-sized indoor arena and entertainment venue in Broomfield, Colorado, hosting concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale performances.
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D.
Richard J. Codey Arena
Richard J. Codey Arena is a public ice skating and hockey facility in West Orange, New Jersey, known for hosting local teams, figure skating, and community events.
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E.
Bessemer Civic Center
The Bessemer Civic Center is a multi-purpose event and convention venue serving as a hub for community, cultural, and entertainment activities in Bessemer, Alabama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indoor arena
ⓘ
multi-purpose arena ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern arena design ⓘ |
| brokeGround | early 1970s ⓘ |
| category |
Indoor arenas in Rhode Island
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Sports venues in Providence, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Providence–Warwick metropolitan area
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surface form:
Providence metropolitan area
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| formerNameOf | Dunkin' Donuts Center ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
concession stands
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locker rooms ⓘ luxury suites ⓘ press facilities ⓘ |
| hasNameAfter | city of Providence ⓘ |
| hasScoreboard | center-hung scoreboard ⓘ |
| hasSurface | multi-surface ⓘ |
| hostedEventType |
boxing events
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circus performances ⓘ college basketball games ⓘ conventions ⓘ ice shows ⓘ major touring concerts ⓘ minor league ice hockey games ⓘ mixed martial arts events ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ trade shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Providence
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Providence, Rhode Island, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Providence, Rhode Island
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| nearbyLandmark |
Amica Mutual Pavilion
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surface form:
Amica Mutual Pavilion (current name of complex)
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| opened |
1972
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November 3, 1972 ⓘ |
| operator |
SMG
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surface form:
SMG (facility management company)
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| owner |
Rhode Island
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Rhode Island
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| primaryUse |
basketball
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concerts ⓘ family shows ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ other large-scale entertainment events ⓘ |
| regionServed | New England ⓘ |
| renamed | Dunkin' Donuts Center ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| renovated | 2008 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 12,000 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Dunkin'
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surface form:
Dunkin' Donuts
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| tenant |
Providence Bruins
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Providence Friars men's basketball ⓘ
surface form:
Providence College Friars men's basketball
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| tenantLeague |
American Hockey League
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surface form:
American Hockey League (Providence Bruins)
NCAA Division I (Providence College Friars) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Providence Civic Center Description of subject: Providence Civic Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting major sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before being renamed the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.