Thomas & Mack Center
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The Thomas & Mack Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, known for hosting college basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas & Mack Center canonical | 16 |
| Thomas & Mack Center complex | 1 |
| Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 |
| Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1440875 — 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: Thomas & Mack Center Context triple: [UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball, homeArena, Thomas & Mack Center]
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Amway Arena
Amway Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Orlando, Florida, best known as the longtime home venue of the NBA’s Orlando Magic before its replacement by the Amway Center.
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Amway Center
Amway Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Orlando, Florida, best known as the home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic and a major venue for concerts and sporting events.
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C.
McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, best known for hosting professional basketball and hockey games as well as major concerts and events from the 1970s through the 1990s.
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D.
Staples Center
Staples Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles, best known as the longtime home of the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers and a premier venue for concerts and major events.
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Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena is a major indoor sports and entertainment venue in Glendale, Arizona, hosting professional games, concerts, and large-scale 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: Thomas & Mack Center Target entity description: The Thomas & Mack Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, known for hosting college basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events.
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A.
Amway Arena
Amway Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Orlando, Florida, best known as the longtime home venue of the NBA’s Orlando Magic before its replacement by the Amway Center.
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B.
Amway Center
Amway Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Orlando, Florida, best known as the home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic and a major venue for concerts and sporting events.
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C.
McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, best known for hosting professional basketball and hockey games as well as major concerts and events from the 1970s through the 1990s.
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D.
Staples Center
Staples Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles, best known as the longtime home of the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers and a premier venue for concerts and major events.
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E.
Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena is a major indoor sports and entertainment venue in Glendale, Arizona, hosting professional games, concerts, and large-scale events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Cox Pavilion ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Nevada, Las Vegas ⓘ |
| architect |
SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
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linked to:
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Wink Jorgensen ⓘ |
| capacity |
approximately 18,000 for basketball
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over 19,000 for concerts ⓘ |
| coordinates | 36.105°N 115.144°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| formerName | UNLV Special Events Center (during planning phase) ⓘ |
| hasPart | Cox Pavilion ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
1999 renovation
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2015 renovation ⓘ |
| hasSurface | hardwood court ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf |
UNLV Lady Rebels women’s basketball team
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linked to:
UNLV Rebels
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels men’s basketball team ⓘ
linked to:
UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
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| hostedEvent |
Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament
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NBA preseason games ⓘ National Finals Rodeo ⓘ boxing events ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ mixed martial arts events ⓘ |
| inception | 1983 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County, Nevada
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Nevada ⓘ Paradise, Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus ⓘ
linked to:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
|
| locatedOn | UNLV main campus ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
E. Parry Thomas
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Jerome D. Mack ⓘ |
| namedFor | Las Vegas bankers and philanthropists Thomas and Mack ⓘ |
| opened | 1983 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Nevada, Las Vegas ⓘ |
| partOf | UNLV athletic facilities ⓘ |
| publicTransit | Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus service ⓘ |
| region | Las Vegas Valley ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college basketball games
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concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ large-scale events ⓘ shows ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| website | https://www.thomasandmack.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas & Mack Center Description of subject: The Thomas & Mack Center is a major multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, known for hosting college basketball games, concerts, and large-scale events.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
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formerLocation
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Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
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linked to: Thomas & Mack Center
linked to: Thomas & Mack Center
UNLV Special Events Center (during planning phase)
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replacedByOfficialName
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Thomas & Mack Center
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linked to: Thomas & Mack Center