Richmond Coliseum
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Richmond Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Richmond, Virginia, known for hosting professional basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events from the early 1970s until its closure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richmond Coliseum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1282769 — 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: Richmond Coliseum Context triple: [Virginia Squires, homeArena, Richmond Coliseum]
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A.
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena and entertainment venue in Hampton, Virginia, known for hosting sports events, concerts, and large-scale performances.
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B.
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum is a large multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina, known for hosting major sporting events, concerts, and entertainment shows.
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C.
Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting professional basketball, concerts, and major entertainment events throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
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D.
Raleigh Coliseum
Raleigh Coliseum was an indoor sports arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, best known as a primary home venue for the American Basketball Association’s Carolina Cougars in the early 1970s.
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E.
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.
- 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: Richmond Coliseum Target entity description: Richmond Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Richmond, Virginia, known for hosting professional basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events from the early 1970s until its closure.
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A.
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena and entertainment venue in Hampton, Virginia, known for hosting sports events, concerts, and large-scale performances.
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B.
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum is a large multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina, known for hosting major sporting events, concerts, and entertainment shows.
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C.
Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum is a historic indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee, known for hosting professional basketball, concerts, and major entertainment events throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
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D.
Raleigh Coliseum
Raleigh Coliseum was an indoor sports arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, best known as a primary home venue for the American Basketball Association’s Carolina Cougars in the early 1970s.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports venue
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| closureDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolitionPlanned | true ⓘ |
| hasShape | octagonal ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball tournament games
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Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament ⓘ NCAA men’s basketball tournament games ⓘ Southern Conference men’s basketball tournament ⓘ WCW events ⓘ WWE events ⓘ major touring concerts ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| leagueOfTenant |
American Basketball Association
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American Hockey League ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Virginia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Richmond Convention Center
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downtown Richmond ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| operator | City of Richmond ⓘ |
| owner | City of Richmond ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
basketball venue
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concert venue ⓘ indoor sports venue ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | GRTC bus service ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | age and maintenance costs ⓘ |
| replacedByProject | Navy Hill redevelopment proposal ⓘ |
| roofType | domed roof ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
13000
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13000 (basketball) ⓘ 13000 (concerts, approximate) ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| tenant |
Colonial Athletic Association
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surface form:
Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament
Atlanta Gladiators ⓘ
surface form:
Richmond Renegades
Richmond RiverDogs ⓘ Richmond Robins ⓘ Richmond Speed ⓘ Virginia Squires ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college basketball games
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concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ family shows ⓘ ice hockey games ⓘ large-scale events ⓘ professional basketball games ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richmond Coliseum Description of subject: Richmond Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Richmond, Virginia, known for hosting professional basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events from the early 1970s until its closure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.