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The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), along with the CEOs of Prostate Cancer UK, have responded to the success of THE BIG 180 campaign at the World Championships. Launched in partnership with Flutter Entertainment-owned Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, the campaign sought to raise money for awareness of Prostate Cancer UK’s charitable operations. The BIG 180 saw Paddy Power pledge to donate …

Betting activity during the World Darts Championship final between Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler and ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Humphries broke records for Kambi group.  The operator revealed that activity was up 45% compared with the 2023 final between Van Gerwen and Smith – making it the most gambled-on darts event in Kambi’s history following 16-year-old Luke Littler’s outstanding debut.  Simon Noy, …

The PDC has announced that online sportsbook BetMGM is this year’s title sponsor for the Darts Premier League, taking over from Cazoo. The three-month event, now branded the BetMGM Premier League, will be held from February to May as eight players compete for £1m in prize money across 17 nights in various European cities. PDC Chief Executive, Matt Porter, commented: …

After Paddy Power pledged £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championships, the operator has revealed its final donation.  Although a total of 914 180s were hit, the Irish bookmaker is generously rounding the figure up to whopping £1m. Prostate Cancer UK CEO, Laura Kerby, commented: “A massive thanks to Paddy Power …

Paddy Power has revealed a new-look dartboard ahead of the World Championship as part of its mission to turn the Ally Pally green.  The Irish bookmaker became the new title sponsor of the tournament – running from 15 December to 3 January – through a deal formed in July this year. During an official launch event yesterday, the new sponsor …

bet365 has formed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for extended sponsorship rights to the US Darts Masters. Enhancing its support of the World Series of Darts and its competitions, the Stoke-based sportsbook has been the title partner of the New York event for two years – since it moved to The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. A …

Paddy Power has officially announced its sponsorship of the PDC World Darts Championship. Ally Pally returns on 15 December, and runs through to the final on 3 January 2024, with the Irish bookmaker as its title partner. To launch the partnership, the gambling company launched a humorous video on twitter with top players; Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright, Michael Van Gerwen, …

Following yesterday’s passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sporting organisations across the country continue to pay their respects by postponing their weekend fixtures. DCMS has advised that it is for individual sporting bodies to decide whether to maintain fixtures as the government will impose no obligation to cancel sport events scheduled to take place this weekend. The only requirement …

Betfred has announced a three-year partnership extension with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), remaining as title sponsor of the Betfred World Matchplay. The bookmaker originally linked up with the PDC’s summer spectacular in 2019, and will now be, for at least seven years, the title sponsor of the Blackpool competition. “Our sponsorship of the Betfred World Matchplay has been a brilliant …

Interwetten has announced a partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) as it becomes the new main sponsor of all European Tour events staged in Germany and Austria. The organisation has stated that there are ‘innovative activation possibilities’ for the sports betting platform at PDC Europe events, as darts becomes increasingly relevant in target markets. Stefan Sulzbacher, CEO at Interwetten, …