Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in Omaha, Nebraska. Built to fund the civic and philanthropic activities of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the thoroughbred race track was built in 1919 and the Coliseum was built in 1929. The racetrack closed in 1995 and the arena in 2002; the facility was demolished in 2005, and is currently being redeveloped for a variety of uses, including dormitory housing for the University of Nebraska Omaha and the Aksarben Village development. Ak-Sar-Ben is \"Nebraska\" spelled backwards. The Knights originally said they were turning Nebraska around, thus \"Ak-Sar-Ben.\""@en }
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- Ak-Sar-Ben_(arena) abstract "The Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in Omaha, Nebraska. Built to fund the civic and philanthropic activities of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the thoroughbred race track was built in 1919 and the Coliseum was built in 1929. The racetrack closed in 1995 and the arena in 2002; the facility was demolished in 2005, and is currently being redeveloped for a variety of uses, including dormitory housing for the University of Nebraska Omaha and the Aksarben Village development. Ak-Sar-Ben is \"Nebraska\" spelled backwards. The Knights originally said they were turning Nebraska around, thus \"Ak-Sar-Ben.\"".