What is "ak-sar-ben"

The Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in the central United States, located 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 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."

Ak-Sar-Ben or Aksarben ( Nebraska spelled backwards, sometimes pronounced "exARbun" or "ughZARbun") may refer to:

• Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, a philanthropic organization based in Omaha, Nebraska
• The Ak-Sar-Ben neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, also known as Elmwood Park
• Ak-Sar-Ben (arena), an indoor arena and horse racing complex in Omaha, Nebraska that existed from 1920 to 1995
• Aksarben Village, a real estate development located on the site of the former Ak-Sar-Ben arena and racetrack
• the Ak-Sar-Ben (train), a train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
• the Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr, a train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
• Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge, a bridge connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa that stood from 1888 to 1966
• Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, a minor-league hockey team that played from 2005 to 2007
• Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club, a club of licensed amateur radio operators in the Omaha area from 1945 to present