Kemper Arena
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Kemper Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kansas City, Missouri, known for hosting major sporting events and concerts, including NCAA basketball championships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kemper Arena canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kemper Arena Context triple: [1988 NCAA men's basketball championship, venue, Kemper Arena]
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A.
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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B.
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Pinnacle Bank Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Lincoln, Nebraska, best known as the home of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball teams and for hosting major concerts and events.
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C.
CEFCU Arena
CEFCU Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and events venue located on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
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D.
Cox Arena
Cox Arena was the former name of the on-campus multipurpose sports and entertainment arena at San Diego State University, now known as Viejas Arena.
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E.
Mercy Health Arena
Mercy Health Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue in Muskegon, Michigan, best known as the home rink of the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Kemper Arena Target entity description: Kemper Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kansas City, Missouri, known for hosting major sporting events and concerts, including NCAA basketball championships.
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A.
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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B.
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Pinnacle Bank Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Lincoln, Nebraska, best known as the home of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball teams and for hosting major concerts and events.
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C.
CEFCU Arena
CEFCU Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and events venue located on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
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D.
Cox Arena
Cox Arena was the former name of the on-campus multipurpose sports and entertainment arena at San Diego State University, now known as Viejas Arena.
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E.
Mercy Health Arena
Mercy Health Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue in Muskegon, Michigan, best known as the home rink of the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indoor arena ⓘ |
| architect | Helmut Jahn ⓘ |
| category |
Basketball venues in Missouri
ⓘ
Indoor arenas in Missouri ⓘ Music venues in Missouri ⓘ Sports venues in Kansas City, Missouri ⓘ |
| city | Kansas City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentName | Hy-Vee Arena ⓘ |
| district | West Bottoms ⓘ |
| formerName | Kemper Arena ⓘ |
| hostedEventType |
NCAA basketball championships
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
major concerts ⓘ |
| hostedSport |
college basketball
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ indoor soccer ⓘ professional basketball ⓘ |
| location |
Kansas City, Missouri
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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| namedAfter |
R. Crosby Kemper Sr.
ⓘ
linked to:
R. Crosby Kemper Jr.
|
| notableEventHosted |
Big Eight Conference men’s basketball tournament
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Eight Conference
NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
|
| notableFeature | suspended roof design ⓘ |
| opened | 1974 ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Kansas City, Missouri (historically)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
|
| rebrandedAs | Hy-Vee Arena ⓘ |
| rebrandedYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| renovated |
1987
ⓘ
2007 ⓘ |
| roofCollapse | 1979 ⓘ |
| roofCollapseCause | heavy rain ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 17,000 ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| surfaceType | multi-surface ⓘ |
| tenant |
Kansas City Blades
ⓘ
Kansas City Comets ⓘ Kansas City Kings ⓘ
linked to:
Sacramento Kings
Kansas City Scouts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball games
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ ice hockey games ⓘ indoor soccer ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ rodeos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kemper Arena Description of subject: Kemper Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kansas City, Missouri, known for hosting major sporting events and concerts, including NCAA basketball championships.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.