The arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 spectators and its main tenants are the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League, whilst regularly hosting darts and snooker competitions.

The £4.8 million arena, which is owned by the Leicester Riders Foundation, was officially opened in January 2016.

[1] It hosted its first game on 30 January 2016, in a quarter-final match between Leicester Riders and Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League Trophy, won by the Riders 77–60.

[3] The venue hosted the 2019 Champions League of Darts[4] and the 2021 British Open in snooker.

[5] On 9 February 2024, the arena was rebranded as Mattioli Arena following a naming agreement with the Ian & Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust.