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World Darts Championship to leave Ally Pally’s West Hall next year Sport Business The future of darts at Alexandra Palace has been resolved, with organisers of the World Darts Championship agreeing a new five-year contract to stay in north London. But the annual end-of-year jamboree is set to relocate from the venue’s West Hall to the Great Hall from next year, in a move that will help the [...]
PDC boss Porter on Saudi Darts Masters and future of Ally Pally Sport Business If you have tuned into the World Grand Prix of darts in Leicester this weekend, you’d have needed to stare deep into your screen to see an empty seat at the 3,000 capacity Mattioli Arena. The sport’s hottest property Luke Littler has been showing off in the early rounds, and the class of years gone [...]
World Matchplay: Darts event extends deal with sponsor Betfred Sport Business Betting giant Betfred and darts’s World Matchplay have extended their title partnership though until the decade. The deal covers the Professional Darts Corporation competition until 2030 with the partnership between the two organisations reaching a decade by the agreement’s conclusion date. The World Matchplay gets underway at Winter Gardens on Saturday with the winner taking [...]
World Cup of Darts prize money: How much Northern Ireland won June 12, 2025 One of darts’ great spectacles takes place over the next couple of days: the World Cup of Darts. But how much prize money do you make if you win it? Darts sensation Luke Littler will make his World Cup of darts debut this week in Frankfurt as he joins great rival Luke Humphries in a [...]
PDC Darts World Championship to stay on Sky Sports February 4, 2025 The PDC Darts World Championship will remain on Sky Sports for the next five years after the competition organiser and broadcaster agreed a new deal. It comes at a time when the popularity of darts is on the rise following a sensational 18-month rise for Brit Luke Littler, who reached successive PDC Darts World Championship [...]
Hearn: We could ditch Ally Pally as World Darts Championship hosts November 19, 2024 Sports promotion guru Barry Hearn has said he is considering moving darts away from Ally Pally. The iconic London venue hosts the annual PDC World Darts Championship and sold 90,000 tickets for this year’s 16-day competition. But with the field increasing by 32 players to form a 128-player draw in time for a new TV [...]