‘Daylight robbery' – Snooker fans fume after being denied Crucible refunds as World Snooker forced to put out statement
SNOOKER fans have been denied a refund despite no play on Saturday afternoon at the Crucible.
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Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis played an exhibition game at the Crucible on Saturday
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Some fans were left unimpressed after shelling out for a ticket to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan
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It meant there was no competitive action during Saturday's afternoon session at the Crucible.
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The event ran from 2.30pm until approximately 4pm, including a short interval.
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The World Snooker Tour said its box office terms and conditions meant it was "unable to offer ticket refunds or exchanges" to fans.
But that has not gone down well with spectators expecting to see seven-time champion
Responding to the announcement on X, Andy Wilson wrote: "Like both Steve and Dennis but I paid £115 for my seat yesterday.
"Endlessly rolling out the old guys isn't an answer today. But WST do like to keep their money. Refunds can and should be made."
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Another response, from Luigi di Falco, read: "It's pretty much daylight robbery.
"Those semi-final tickets were so expensive to not offer refunds you should be ashamed."
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While a third fan fumed: "£143 to watch Dennis & Steve play a s*** exhibition frame and waffle on about 1985 for an hour & a half.
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"And no refunds offered from @WeAreWST. SHOCKING on both parts!"
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In a statement released to the PA news agency, the WST said: "We are putting together a fantastic exhibition this afternoon featuring all-time snooker legends.
"We realise that fans come from all over the world to enjoy the Crucible experience so our intention is to provide the best possible entertainment in these circumstances.
"This is the first time in over a decade that a semi-final has finished a session early.
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"It is a very rare occurrence and unfortunately beyond our control."
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