The Forum (Inglewood, California)

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concert venue entertainment venue indoor arena multi-purpose arena sports venue

The Forum in Inglewood, California is a historic indoor arena best known as the longtime home of the Los Angeles Lakers and a major venue for concerts and sporting events.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
The Forum, Inglewood	7
The Forum, Inglewood, California	2
Forum (Inglewood, California)	1
Forum in Inglewood (The Forum)	1
The Forum (Inglewood)	1
The Forum (Inglewood, California) canonical	1
The Forum, Los Angeles	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3047108 — 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: The Forum (Inglewood, California)
Context triple: [Charles Luckman Associates, notableWork, The Forum (Inglewood, California)]

A. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a historic multi-purpose stadium in Los Angeles best known for hosting major events including the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics and serving as a longtime home for prominent college and professional sports teams.
B. Galt Arena Gardens
Galt Arena Gardens is a historic indoor ice hockey arena in Cambridge, Ontario, recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating arenas in the world.
C. Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a famous open-air amphitheater in Los Angeles renowned for its iconic band shell and major concerts and cultural events.
D. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live was a major indoor entertainment venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting high-profile award shows, concerts, and live events.
E. Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a large multi-purpose complex in downtown Long Beach, California, featuring convention halls, an arena, and performance venues that host conferences, trade shows, concerts, and other major 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: The Forum (Inglewood, California)
Target entity description: The Forum in Inglewood, California is a historic indoor arena best known as the longtime home of the Los Angeles Lakers and a major venue for concerts and sporting events.

A. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a historic multi-purpose stadium in Los Angeles best known for hosting major events including the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics and serving as a longtime home for prominent college and professional sports teams.
B. Galt Arena Gardens
Galt Arena Gardens is a historic indoor ice hockey arena in Cambridge, Ontario, recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating arenas in the world.
C. Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a famous open-air amphitheater in Los Angeles renowned for its iconic band shell and major concerts and cultural events.
D. Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live was a major indoor entertainment venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting high-profile award shows, concerts, and live events.
E. Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a large multi-purpose complex in downtown Long Beach, California, featuring convention halls, an arena, and performance venues that host conferences, trade shows, concerts, and other major events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	concert venue ⓘ entertainment venue ⓘ indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Great Western Forum ⓘ Kia Forum ⓘ The Forum ⓘ
architect	Charles Luckman ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designStyle	Roman Coliseum-inspired ⓘ
formerHomeArenaOf	Los Angeles Kings ⓘ Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ Los Angeles Lazers ⓘ Los Angeles Sparks ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.thekiaforum.com/ ⓘ
locatedIn	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States Inglewood, California ⓘ linked to: Inglewood, California, United States Los Angeles County, California ⓘ linked to: Los Angeles County United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
nearbyLandmark	SoFi Stadium ⓘ
notableFor	association with Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ hosting NBA Finals games ⓘ hosting Stanley Cup Finals games ⓘ hosting major rock and pop concerts ⓘ
opened	1967 ⓘ
openingDate	December 30, 1967 ⓘ
owner	Madison Square Garden Company ⓘ linked to: Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Steve Ballmer ⓘ
primaryUse	basketball games ⓘ boxing events ⓘ concerts ⓘ ice hockey games ⓘ mixed martial arts events ⓘ
purchasedBy	Madison Square Garden Company 2012 ⓘ Steve Ballmer 2020 ⓘ
renovation	major renovation completed 2014 ⓘ
renovationCost	approximately $100 million ⓘ
seatingCapacity	approximately 17,500 ⓘ
sponsor	Great Western Savings & Loan ⓘ Kia ⓘ linked to: Kia Motors
sponsoredNamePeriod	Great Western Forum 1988–2003 ⓘ linked to: Great Western Forum Kia Forum 2022– ⓘ linked to: Kia Forum
surfaceType	multi-surface event floor ⓘ
tenancyEnd	Los Angeles Kings 1999 ⓘ Los Angeles Lakers 1999 ⓘ Los Angeles Lazers 1989 ⓘ Los Angeles Sparks 2001 ⓘ
tenancyStart	Los Angeles Kings 1967 ⓘ Los Angeles Lakers 1967 ⓘ Los Angeles Lazers 1982 ⓘ Los Angeles Sparks 1997 ⓘ

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