First Niagara Center
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First Niagara Center was the former name of the multi-purpose indoor arena in Buffalo, New York, now known as KeyBank Center and primarily used as the home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Niagara Center canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4971709 — 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: First Niagara Center Context triple: [KeyBank Center, formerName, First Niagara Center]
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A.
Genesee Valley Center
Genesee Valley Center is a shopping mall located in the Genesee Valley area, serving as a regional retail and commercial hub.
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B.
RiverPark Center
RiverPark Center is a prominent performing arts and entertainment venue located in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky, hosting concerts, theater productions, and community events.
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C.
Delta Center
Delta Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, best known for hosting the Utah Jazz and serving as a key venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Sullivan Center
The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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E.
Johnson Square Business Center
Johnson Square Business Center is a commercial office complex located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, adjacent to historic Johnson Square.
- 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: First Niagara Center Target entity description: First Niagara Center was the former name of the multi-purpose indoor arena in Buffalo, New York, now known as KeyBank Center and primarily used as the home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
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A.
Genesee Valley Center
Genesee Valley Center is a shopping mall located in the Genesee Valley area, serving as a regional retail and commercial hub.
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B.
RiverPark Center
RiverPark Center is a prominent performing arts and entertainment venue located in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky, hosting concerts, theater productions, and community events.
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C.
Delta Center
Delta Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, best known for hosting the Utah Jazz and serving as a key venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Sullivan Center
The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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E.
Johnson Square Business Center
Johnson Square Business Center is a commercial office complex located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, adjacent to historic Johnson Square.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indoor arena
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multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| architect | Ellerbe Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indoor ice hockey venues in New York (state)
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National Hockey League venues ⓘ Sports venues in Buffalo, New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerNameOf | KeyBank Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity | Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasFormerName |
HSBC Arena
NERFINISHED
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Marine Midland Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamingRightsHolder | First Niagara Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParkingFacility | adjacent parking ramps ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTenantLeague | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransitConnection | Buffalo Metro Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScoreboard | center-hung scoreboard ⓘ |
| hasState | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorName | KeyBank Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurface | ice ⓘ |
| hasType | multi-purpose indoor arena ⓘ |
| homeArenaOf | Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
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Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
|
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInNeighborhood | Downtown Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Buffalo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAs | Marine Midland Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1996-09-21 ⓘ |
| operator | Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Hockey League venues ⓘ |
| renamedTo | KeyBank Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityForIceHockey | about 19000 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | First Niagara Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tenant | Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball
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college basketball games ⓘ concerts ⓘ family entertainment shows ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ indoor sports ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Niagara Center Description of subject: First Niagara Center was the former name of the multi-purpose indoor arena in Buffalo, New York, now known as KeyBank Center and primarily used as the home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.