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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Fears for popular darts tournament with website removed, social media accounts changed and tickets taken off sale
Scroll down to see the outrage from fans DOUBLE FLOP Fears for popular darts tournament with website removed, social media accounts changed and tickets taken off sale THERE are fears for the popular World Seniors Darts with the tournament seemingly going MIA. The popular circuit has sparked concern after suddenly changing its branding, renaming its social media and removing its websites. 1 There are fears that the World Senior Darts Championships has been axed, affecting players like Mervyn King (pictured) Credit: Rex Fans have fallen in love with the niche sport which has grown in popularity over the last few years. Advertisement The supporters are now in the dark on how to follow the sport given they have no website to follow. To add to the mystery, all tickets regarding future events have also been removed and are no longer accessible. Tournament bigwigs, including Jason Francis have been reached for comment by various sources but have remained hush hush. Players in the tournament are relying on the sport to make a living and there are concerns that some of them could retire all together. Advertisement The prize fund for the event last year was £80,000, with £30,000 going to the champion. Fans have expressed their concerns on social media with one X user writing: "Seniors Darts latest: Website taken down and social media channels renamed. "Tickets for all future events taken off sale. No official communication from event organisers. Have contacted for comment." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Advertisement The event was open to players over the age of 50, with the exception of current PDC Tour Card holders. The 2024 series was the third senior championship, organized by the World Seniors Darts Tour. Luke Littler savaged by announcer for interview after winning Australian Darts Masters The last event took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet from 15 to 18 February 2024. Scotsman John Henderson won the title on his debut defeating Northern Ireland's Colin McGarry 5–0 last year.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Fears for popular darts tournament with website removed, social media accounts changed and tickets taken off sale
Scroll down to see the outrage from fans DOUBLE FLOP Fears for popular darts tournament with website removed, social media accounts changed and tickets taken off sale THERE are fears for the popular World Seniors Darts with the tournament seemingly going MIA. The popular circuit has sparked concern after suddenly changing its branding, renaming its social media and removing its websites. 1 There are fears that the World Senior Darts Championships has been axed, affecting players like Mervyn King (pictured) Credit: Rex Fans have fallen in love with the niche sport which has grown in popularity over the last few years. The supporters are now in the dark on how to follow the sport given they have no website to follow. To add to the mystery, all tickets regarding future events have also been removed and are no longer accessible. Tournament bigwigs, including Jason Francis have been reached for comment by various sources but have remained hush hush. Players in the tournament are relying on the sport to make a living and there are concerns that some of them could retire all together. The prize fund for the event last year was £80,000, with £30,000 going to the champion. Fans have expressed their concerns on social media with one X user writing: "Seniors Darts latest: Website taken down and social media channels renamed. "Tickets for all future events taken off sale. No official communication from event organisers. Have contacted for comment." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The event was open to players over the age of 50, with the exception of current PDC Tour Card holders. The 2024 series was the third senior championship, organized by the World Seniors Darts Tour. Luke Littler savaged by announcer for interview after winning Australian Darts Masters The last event took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet from 15 to 18 February 2024. Scotsman John Henderson won the title on his debut defeating Northern Ireland's Colin McGarry 5–0 last year.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Fears for popular darts tournament with website removed, social media accounts changed and tickets taken off sale
THERE are fears for the popular World Seniors Darts tournament with them suddenly going MIA. The popular circuit has sparked concern after suddenly changing its branding, renaming its social media and removing its websites. 1 Fans have fallen in love with the niche sport which has grown in popularity over the last few years. The supporters are now in the dark on how to follow the sport given they have no website to follow. To add to the mystery, all tickets regarding future events have also been removed and are no longer accessible. Tournament bigwigs, including Jason Francis have been reached for comment by various sources but have remained hush hush. Players in the tournament are relying on the sport to make a living and there are concerns that some of the could retire all together. The prize fund for the event last year was £80,000, with £30,000 going to the champion. Fans have expressed their concerns on social media with one X user writing: "Seniors Darts latest: Website taken down and social media channels renamed. The event was open to players over the age of 50, with the exception of current PDC Tour Card holders. The 2024 series was the third senior championship, organized by the World Seniors Darts Tour. Luke Littler savaged by announcer for interview after winning Australian Darts Masters The last event took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet from 15 to 18 February 2024. Scotsman John Henderson won the title on his debut defeating Northern Ireland's Colin McGarry 5–0 last year.
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
World Seniors Snooker DOUBLES prize money for 2025-26 and announces major rule change making Ronnie O'Sullivan eligible
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN is eligible to play on the World Seniors Snooker Tour next season following a big rule change. The Rocket remains one of the best players in the world having reached the semi-final of the World Snooker Championship. 1 But he will now be eligible to play on the Seniors Tour, along with every other player aged 40 or over. Nine tour events will take place in the 2025/26 season. The winner's cheque will be doubled each weekend to £1,000 with prize money paid down to the last 16. Last season a prize pot of £50,000 was paid out in the World Seniors Snooker Championship, with winner Alfie Burden picking up £20,000. Jason Francis, Chairman of WSS, said: 'This season there are a lot more players eligible to play, including a number of WST professionals, and we have pledged £27,000 in prize money across our nine events which is more than double the amount that was on offer last season. 'If you are over 40, now is the time to dust off your cue and come and enjoy some friendly but serious competition.' The first tournament of the new season takes place between August 15-17. The season runs until April, with a month's break between December 14 and January 16. A Super Seniors event will also take place on the Sunday of each weekend for players aged 55 or over.
The Sun
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
PDC threatened with legal action amid complaints over the way darts is broadcast
THE PDC have been threatened with legal action amid complaints over the way darts is broadcast. The controversy was sparked by last weekend's World Seniors Darts Champion of Champions event. 1 Ross Montgomery won the tournament with an 8-5 win against Richie Howson in the final. However, the presence of Raymond van Barneveld caused a ripple in the darting world. The Dutch superstar was a shock addition to the line-up before crashing out in the semis to Montgomery. That's because the tournament is part of the World Seniors Darts Tour (WSDT), with Van Gerwen holding an active PDC Tour card. PDC stars are normally only allowed to feature in competitions sanctioned by their own group. And any non-PDC tournaments that players do feature in are non-televised. But the Champion of Champions competition was shown live on PlutoTV, leading to confusion over Van Barneveld's participation. And now, WSDT promoter Jason Francis claims the PDC could be threatened with legal action over its 'monopoly' on broadcasting live darts. He believes his group should be able to show off the game's top stars if they want to play in WSDT tournaments. And with a legal challenge currently in the works over how snooker is televised, a similar one could be coming for the world of darts. Francis told the Weekly Dartscast: "The PDC have a monopoly on broadcast darts. And if Raymond van Barneveld wants to be a professional player, he has to sign a PDC contract. 'There's no negotiation, there's no option, and because of their dominant position, what other choice do players have?" "If you have more than one person competing for the services of a professional sportsman, who wins? Ultimately, the player wins and the darts fan wins. "Why is that? Because as promoters, we have to put enough prize money up to attract Raynond van Barneveld, Luke Littler or Luke Humphries to our event. 'If someone else is doing that, we then have to fight over price. Then, the ticket prices come down." "It's no different to when supermarkets compete over a loaf of bread. Competition is good because the customer gets the best deal. But there is no competition in darts. 'The PDC have a complete monopoly on darts, and it is something that, in snooker, we are legally challenging. If that is successful, I would expect that to follow on in darts as well."
