RCA Dome
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The RCA Dome was a large indoor stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, best known for hosting NFL games and major sporting events before its demolition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RCA Dome canonical | 12 |
| Hoosier Dome | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435625 — 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: RCA Dome Context triple: [Indianapolis Colts, formerHomeStadium, RCA Dome]
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A.
Budweiser Gardens
Budweiser Gardens is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in London, Ontario, known for hosting hockey games, concerts, and other major events.
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B.
Superior Dome
Superior Dome is a large indoor athletic stadium in Marquette, Michigan, known for its distinctive domed roof and use as a multi-purpose sports facility.
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C.
SeatGeek Stadium
SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, that has hosted Major League Soccer matches and various other sporting and entertainment events.
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D.
Exhibition Stadium
Exhibition Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor sports venue in Toronto, Canada, best known as the original home of the Toronto Blue Jays before the opening of the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).
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E.
Reser Stadium
Reser Stadium is the primary football stadium and home field of the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, Oregon.
- 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: RCA Dome Target entity description: The RCA Dome was a large indoor stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, best known for hosting NFL games and major sporting events before its demolition.
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A.
Budweiser Gardens
Budweiser Gardens is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in London, Ontario, known for hosting hockey games, concerts, and other major events.
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B.
Superior Dome
Superior Dome is a large indoor athletic stadium in Marquette, Michigan, known for its distinctive domed roof and use as a multi-purpose sports facility.
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C.
SeatGeek Stadium
SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, that has hosted Major League Soccer matches and various other sporting and entertainment events.
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D.
Exhibition Stadium
Exhibition Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor sports venue in Toronto, Canada, best known as the original home of the Toronto Blue Jays before the opening of the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).
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E.
Reser Stadium
Reser Stadium is the primary football stadium and home field of the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports venue
ⓘ
domed stadium ⓘ indoor stadium ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Indiana Convention Center ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Dome ⓘ |
| architect |
HOK Sport
ⓘ
linked to:
HOK Group
|
| brokeGround | 1982 ⓘ |
| city | Indianapolis ⓘ |
| cityServed | Indianapolis ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately $77.5 million ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolished | 2008 ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | December 20, 2008 ⓘ |
| demolitionMethod | implosion ⓘ |
| formerName |
Hoosier Dome
ⓘ
linked to:
RCA Dome
|
| generalContractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four
ⓘ
1997 NCAA Men’s Final Four ⓘ 2000 NCAA Men’s Final Four ⓘ 2006 NCAA Men’s Final Four ⓘ
linked to:
2006 NCAA Tournament
Indianapolis Colts home games ⓘ NCAA Men’s Final Four ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
NCAA basketball tournament games ⓘ college football games ⓘ concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ |
| lastNFLSeason | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Indianapolis ⓘ |
| location |
Indianapolis, Indiana
ⓘ
linked to:
Indianapolis
|
| namedAfter | RCA ⓘ |
| notableTenant |
Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League
ⓘ
linked to:
Indianapolis Colts
|
| opened |
1984
ⓘ
August 5, 1984 ⓘ |
| operator | Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Indianapolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Indianapolis
|
| primaryUse | NFL games ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Lucas Oil Stadium ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | Teflon-coated fiberglass ⓘ |
| roofType | air-supported dome ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 60,000 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityForAmericanFootball | about 57,890 ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| surface | AstroTurf ⓘ |
| tenant | Indianapolis Colts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large-scale entertainment events
ⓘ
major sporting events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RCA Dome Description of subject: The RCA Dome was a large indoor stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, best known for hosting NFL games and major sporting events before its demolition.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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