Bradley Center
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The Bradley Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that hosted professional basketball, hockey, concerts, and other major events from the late 1980s until its closure and demolition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bradley Center canonical | 4 |
| Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation | 2 |
| Bradley Center (historical) | 1 |
| non-profit Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1298617 — 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)
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Target entity: Bradley Center Context triple: [Milwaukee Bucks, formerHomeArena, Bradley Center]
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A.
Leavey Center
Leavey Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Santa Clara University, primarily used for the school's basketball and volleyball programs and other large events.
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B.
Metropolitan Sports Center
Metropolitan Sports Center was a major indoor sports arena in Bloomington, Minnesota, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars and other professional teams.
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C.
Kohl Center
Kohl Center is a major indoor sports arena and event venue on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, best known as the home of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball and hockey teams.
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D.
Izod Center
Izod Center is a now-closed indoor sports and entertainment arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, that hosted professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other major events.
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E.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a major historic performing arts venue and cultural hub in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and community 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: Bradley Center Target entity description: The Bradley Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that hosted professional basketball, hockey, concerts, and other major events from the late 1980s until its closure and demolition.
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A.
Leavey Center
Leavey Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Santa Clara University, primarily used for the school's basketball and volleyball programs and other large events.
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B.
Metropolitan Sports Center
Metropolitan Sports Center was a major indoor sports arena in Bloomington, Minnesota, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars and other professional teams.
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C.
Kohl Center
Kohl Center is a major indoor sports arena and event venue on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, best known as the home of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball and hockey teams.
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D.
Izod Center
Izod Center is a now-closed indoor sports and entertainment arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, that hosted professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other major events.
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E.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a major historic performing arts venue and cultural hub in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event venue
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| category |
Basketball venues in Wisconsin
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Defunct indoor arenas in the United States ⓘ Demolished sports venues in Wisconsin ⓘ Ice hockey venues in Wisconsin ⓘ Music venues in Wisconsin ⓘ Sports venues in Milwaukee ⓘ |
| cityServed | Milwaukee metropolitan area ⓘ |
| closed | 2018 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| demolished | 2019 ⓘ |
| formerName | Bradley Center ⓘ |
| hasSurface | multi-surface ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
AHL games
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NBA games ⓘ NCAA basketball tournament games ⓘ ice shows ⓘ major music concerts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milwaukee
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Wisconsin ⓘ downtown Milwaukee ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lloyd Pettit’s wife Jane Bradley Pettit’s family name ⓘ |
| opened | 1988 ⓘ |
| owner |
non-profit Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation
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linked to:
Bradley Center
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| primaryUse |
basketball
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ice hockey ⓘ |
| purpose | to host professional sports and major entertainment events ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Upper Midwest
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linked to:
Midwestern United States
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| replacedBy | Fiserv Forum ⓘ |
| replacedFacility | MECCA Arena for NBA use ⓘ |
| stateServed | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| tenant |
Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball
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linked to:
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Milwaukee Admirals ⓘ Milwaukee Bucks ⓘ Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL) ⓘ Milwaukee Wave (periodically) ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee Wave
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| usedFor |
arena football
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college basketball ⓘ concerts ⓘ family shows ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bradley Center Description of subject: The Bradley Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that hosted professional basketball, hockey, concerts, and other major events from the late 1980s until its closure and demolition.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Bradley Center
linked to: Bradley Center