Rialto (Portland, Oregon)

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Rialto
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Rialto's exterior during the Women's March on Portland, January 2017
Address529 Southwest 4th Avenue
Location Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Type
  • Billiard hall
  • cafe
  • off-track betting parlor
Opened1920 (1920)
Website
Official website
The building's exterior and signage, 2018 Rialto, PDX, 2018.jpg
The building's exterior and signage, 2018

The Rialto Poolroom Bar and Cafe, or simply Rialto is a billiard hall, cafe, and off-track betting parlor in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It was established in 1920. [1]

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History

In September 2016, owner Arthur McFadden announced the venue's closure on December 25, and his retirement. [2] [3] [4] [5] In December, Frank Faillace and Manish Patel, who own multiple nightlife establishments in Portland, purchased Rialto and plan to keep the bar operating under the same name. [1]

In October 2019, Rialto is named in lawsuits by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for unauthorized performance of ASCAP members' copyrighted compositions at the venue in August 2019. According to the lawsuits, "ASCAP representatives have made numerous attempts to contact the Defendants" and that "Defendants have refused all of ASCAP's license offers." [6] [7]

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References

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  6. Broomfield, Daniel. "Two Portland Bars Are Being Sued by Performing Rights Organization ASCAP for Alleged Copyright Infringement". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  7. "Venues Refuse to Pay Songwriters While Profiting from Their Music". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-08.