Hemisphere Arena
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Hemisphere Arena was a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the longtime home of the San Antonio Spurs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hemisphere Arena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4845386 — 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: Hemisphere Arena Context triple: [1974–75 ABA season, allStarGameVenue, Hemisphere Arena]
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Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, known for hosting college basketball games and various sporting and entertainment events.
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Chesapeake Energy Arena
Chesapeake Energy Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Oklahoma City, best known as the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and a major venue for basketball and large-scale events.
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C.
Alltech Arena
Alltech Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue located within the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, used for equestrian events, concerts, and other large gatherings.
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D.
Macon Coliseum
Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Macon, Georgia, used for sporting events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment and community gatherings.
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E.
Royal Farms Arena
Royal Farms Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, hosting concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale entertainment.
- 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: Hemisphere Arena Target entity description: Hemisphere Arena was a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the longtime home of the San Antonio Spurs.
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A.
Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, known for hosting college basketball games and various sporting and entertainment events.
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B.
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Chesapeake Energy Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Oklahoma City, best known as the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and a major venue for basketball and large-scale events.
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C.
Alltech Arena
Alltech Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue located within the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, used for equestrian events, concerts, and other large gatherings.
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D.
Macon Coliseum
Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Macon, Georgia, used for sporting events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment and community gatherings.
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E.
Royal Farms Arena
Royal Farms Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, hosting concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
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indoor arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | HemisFair Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
asymmetrical seating bowl
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upper deck on one side only ⓘ |
| capacityBasketball | approximately 16,000 ⓘ |
| capacityConcerts | over 16,000 ⓘ |
| category |
basketball venues in Texas
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defunct indoor arenas in the United States ⓘ defunct sports venues in Texas ⓘ |
| city | San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolished | 1995 ⓘ |
| demolitionReason | expansion of convention center complex ⓘ |
| formerName | HemisFair Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamFrom | San Antonio Spurs 1973 ⓘ |
| homeTeamUntil | San Antonio Spurs 1993 ⓘ |
| hostedLeague | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedTeamLeague | San Antonio Spurs of the NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Antonio, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableEvent | home of San Antonio Spurs NBA championships-era beginnings ⓘ |
| notableFor | intense home-court advantage for San Antonio Spurs ⓘ |
| opened | 1968 ⓘ |
| openedFor | HemisFair '68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | City of San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hemisfair Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTenant | San Antonio Spurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | downtown San Antonio transit routes ⓘ |
| region | Bexar County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Alamodome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteNowOccupiedBy | Henry B. González Convention Center expansion ⓘ |
| sport |
basketball
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| surfaceType | hardwood court for basketball ⓘ |
| tenant |
San Antonio Force
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio Gunslingers NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boxing
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circuses ⓘ concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ ice shows ⓘ professional wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hemisphere Arena Description of subject: Hemisphere Arena was a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the longtime home of the San Antonio Spurs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.