Thompson–Boling Arena
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Thompson–Boling Arena is a large multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thompson–Boling Arena canonical | 11 |
| Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T85790 — 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: Thompson–Boling Arena Context triple: [Knoxville, Tennessee, isHomeTo, Thompson–Boling Arena]
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A.
Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Bright-Landry Hockey Center is an ice hockey arena at Harvard University that serves as the home venue for the Harvard Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams.
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B.
Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, primarily serving as the home venue for the university’s basketball and other athletic programs.
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C.
Cable Dahmer Arena
Cable Dahmer Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Independence, Missouri, hosting professional sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment activities.
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D.
Johnson Athletic Center
Johnson Athletic Center is an indoor sports and recreation facility on the MIT campus that hosts the MIT Engineers’ athletic events and training.
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E.
Spangler Center
Spangler Center is a central student and community hub at Harvard Business School that houses dining, study, and social spaces for MBA students.
- 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: Thompson–Boling Arena Target entity description: Thompson–Boling Arena is a large multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
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A.
Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Bright-Landry Hockey Center is an ice hockey arena at Harvard University that serves as the home venue for the Harvard Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams.
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B.
Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, primarily serving as the home venue for the university’s basketball and other athletic programs.
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C.
Cable Dahmer Arena
Cable Dahmer Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Independence, Missouri, hosting professional sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment activities.
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D.
Johnson Athletic Center
Johnson Athletic Center is an indoor sports and recreation facility on the MIT campus that hosts the MIT Engineers’ athletic events and training.
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E.
Spangler Center
Spangler Center is a central student and community hub at Harvard Business School that houses dining, study, and social spaces for MBA students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| category |
College basketball venues in the United States
ⓘ
Indoor arenas in Tennessee ⓘ Music venues in Tennessee ⓘ Sports venues in Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| city |
Knoxville
ⓘ
linked to:
Knoxville, Tennessee
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasAccessibility | wheelchair accessible seating ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
concession stands
ⓘ
locker rooms ⓘ press facilities ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
host NCAA basketball games
ⓘ
host SEC basketball games ⓘ |
| hasParking | adjacent parking garages ⓘ |
| hasScoreboardType | center-hung scoreboard ⓘ |
| hasTenants |
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
Tennessee Volunteers ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf |
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
ⓘ
Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers volleyball ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampusOf |
University of Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
|
| namedAfter |
B. Ray Thompson
ⓘ
Charles R. Boling ⓘ |
| near |
Neyland Stadium
ⓘ
Tennessee River ⓘ |
| opened | 1987 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1987-12-03 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
University of Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
|
| ownedBy |
University of Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee system
|
| partOf |
University of Tennessee Knoxville campus
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
|
| region |
Southeastern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| renovated | 2007 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityApproximate | 21000 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityForBasketball | 21000+ ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| surfaceType | hardwood court ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation | late 2000s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball
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concerts ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ other indoor sports ⓘ volleyball ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thompson–Boling Arena Description of subject: Thompson–Boling Arena is a large multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.