A Warrington town centre sports bar named in honour of local darts supremo Luke Littler has been hit with a trademark warning.
Nukes Sports Bar in Sankey Street is poised to open this month. It’s named after the nickname for Littler – Luke the Nuke. The darts-themed venue pays homage to Littler and other players.
Staff will wear purple polo shirts with yellow logos featuring the player’s nickname which are synonymous with the player.
The teenager is one of the most successful sports players from Warrington in recent years. He won the 2025 World Championships in January becoming the youngest world champion in darts history at 17.
Littler is now ranked number two in the world as a result of his success.
Nuke’s Sports Bar will replace Religion Coffee on Sankey Street, which is moving to a space inside The Hive, a boutique shopping centre. Both are owned by Owen Williams, who also runs the The Tank Bar and Live Lounge.
Picture Religion Coffee
But posting on Facebook, the proprietors of Nukes shared a legal trademark letter about a potential infringement.
Bar owner Owen has appealed to the community for help following the receipt of the letter. It warns him of a potential infringement of trademark rights concerning the darts player.
He is required to respond formally to the letter by February 21.
The letter was sent on behalf of Luke Littler and his company Luke Littler Darts Limited by Bird and Bird lawyers.
Mr Williams urged people to tag the player to change his mind, adding: “Unfortunately we may have to change our name before it’s even begun.”
But one poster said: “I have to admit that when I first saw the name you were using for the bar I thought that you may have some litigation headed your way. You are essentially trying to cash in on the success of Luke Littler.”
And another added: “The name isn’t your problem as such. You’ve copied his logo and theme colours which you’re not allowed to do. It’s more a copyright infringement but as they have the trademark also, it’s clearly a homage to Luke Littler.
“Basically, if you can recognise a brand from something you have “copied” then it’s a copyright or trademark infringement issue (dependant on what you’ve copied).”
And a third poster joked: “Just change the name to ‘Kebab Shop’ – you’ll get the guy there in the flesh.”
