Rileys

{{Short description|British sports bar chain}}

{{notability|date=April 2022 | 1=Companies}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Rileys

| logo =

| type =

| industry = Hospitality, sports

| fate =

| foundation =

| founders = Edward James Riley

| location = Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

| area_served = United Kingdom

| key_people = Steve Hooper
(General Manager)

| parent = Valiant Sports

| homepage = [https://www.rileys.co.uk/ www.rileys.co.uk]

}}

Rileys is a British sports bar chain. Once a division of the Riley sporting goods company,{{cite web | url =https://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/company-histories/ej-riley/ | title =E.J. Riley | last =Clare | first =Peter N. | date =2018 | website =snookerheritage.co.uk | access-date =24 February 2022}} it currently is an independent entity with headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.{{cite web | url =https://uk.linkedin.com/company/rileys-sports-bars?trk=public_profile_experience-item_profile-section-card_subtitle-click | title =Rileys Sports Bars |author= | website =linkedin.com | access-date =24 February 2022}}

At its peak, the chain boasted 165 locations.{{cite web | url =https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/five-greater-manchester-rileys-clubs-697994 | title =Five Greater Manchester Rileys clubs saved |author= | date =29 November 2012 | website =manchestereveningnews.co.uk | access-date =24 February 2022}} Historically known as a pool hall operation, it went through several restructurings, with recent marketing efforts emphasizing the sports watching component.{{cite press release | title =Deep Red Case History – Working with Rileys | location=Milton Keynes | publisher =Deep Red Creative | date =23 August 2012 | url =https://issuu.com/deepred/docs/casehistory | access-date =5 October 2021 }}

In snooker, the chain has hosted a developmental tournament endorsed by Ronnie O'Sullivan, called Future Stars of Snooker.{{cite web | url =https://www.azbilliards.com/seven-to-compete-in-final-of-future-stars-of-snooker/ | title =Seven to Compete in Final of Future Stars of Snooker |author= | date =2 August 2011 | website =azbilliards.com | access-date =24 February 2022}}

In darts, some locations hold amateur qualifiers for the UK Open, a Professional Darts Corporation tournament.{{cite web | url =https://dartsnews.com/pdc/rileys-amateur-qualifiers-to-return-for-2022-uk-open | title =Rileys Amateur Qualifiers to return for 2022 UK Open |author= | date =18 January 2022 | website =dartsnews.com | access-date =24 February 2022}}

Table tennis is another featured activity, with several locations registered with Table Tennis England's Ping! discovery programme.{{cite web | url =https://www.pingengland.co.uk/#about | title =About Ping! |author= | date =14 July 2021 | website =pingengland.co.uk | access-date =24 February 2022}}{{cite web | url =https://www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/ping-tables/rileys-sports-bar-2/ | title =Rileys Sports Bar (Liverpool) |author= | website =tabletennisengland.co.uk | access-date =24 February 2022}}