Rileys Explained

Rileys
Industry:	Hospitality, sports
Founders:	Edward James Riley
Location:	Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Area Served:	United Kingdom
Key People:	Steve Hooper (General Manager)
Parent:	Valiant Sports
Homepage:	www.rileys.co.uk

Rileys is a British sports bar chain. Once a division of the Riley sporting goods company,^[1] it currently is an independent entity with headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.^[2]
At its peak, the chain boasted 165 locations.^[3] Historically known as a pool hall operation, it went through several restructurings, with recent marketing efforts emphasizing the sports watching component.^[4]

In snooker, the chain has hosted a developmental tournament endorsed by Ronnie O'Sullivan, called Future Stars of Snooker.^[5] In darts, some locations hold amateur qualifiers for the UK Open, a Professional Darts Corporation tournament.^[6] Table tennis is another featured activity, with several locations registered with Table Tennis England's Ping! discovery programme.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: E.J. Riley . Clare . Peter N. . 2018 . snookerheritage.co.uk . 24 February 2022.
2. Web site: Rileys Sports Bars . . linkedin.com . 24 February 2022.
3. Web site: Five Greater Manchester Rileys clubs saved . . 29 November 2012 . manchestereveningnews.co.uk . 24 February 2022.
4. Deep Red Case History – Working with Rileys . Milton Keynes . Deep Red Creative . 23 August 2012 . 5 October 2021 .
5. Web site: Seven to Compete in Final of Future Stars of Snooker . . 2 August 2011 . azbilliards.com . 24 February 2022.
6. Web site: Rileys Amateur Qualifiers to return for 2022 UK Open . . 18 January 2022 . dartsnews.com . 24 February 2022.
7. Web site: About Ping! . . 14 July 2021 . pingengland.co.uk . 24 February 2022.
8. Web site: Rileys Sports Bar (Liverpool) . . tabletennisengland.co.uk . 24 February 2022.