PDC-voorzitter Eddie Hearn heeft bekend gemaakt dat het prijzengeld op het PDC-circuit wederom omhoog zal gaan in 2022.
Het prijzengeld zal de komende twee jaar met £2.000.000 stijgen. Het prijzengeld voor de World Matchplay 2022 stijgt naar £800.000, waarvan £200.000 voor de winnaar.
De Premier League, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts en Players Championship Finals zullen in 2022 ook omhoog gaan in prijzengeld. Ook wordt er £750.000 extra geld geïnvesteerd in de Players Championship toernooien, hierdoor zal er £100.000 op elk toernooi te verdelen zijn.
Verder zullen er meerdere TV-toernooien en de PDC European Tour gaan stijgen in prijzengeld vanaf 2023 als herstel van de sport in het post-Covid tijdperk.
EDDIE HEARN: "This is a massive investment in prize money of over £2 million in the next two years but one that's appropriate as part of our continued global expansion.
Our proactive response to the pandemic last year helped to keep the sport running and professional players active, and as a reward for the stars who stuck with us through those tough times we're delighted to bring in these increases.
This reflects not only our resilience throughout the pandemic but the strength of our partnerships, and we're hugely optimistic about the future.
Having pushed beyond £15 million prize money for 2022, we've now set our sights on breaking past £20 million on the circuit in the next few years.
All players will play a part in our growth as we move forward, and injecting £750,000 into Players Championship prize money alone in 2022 shows the importance of these tournaments now on the ProTour and is a huge incentive for all Tour Card Holders - especially those who come through Qualifying School each January with the dream of emulating Gerwyn Price.
We're also keen to continue rewarding the elite stars for the success they achieve in our biggest TV events, and it's another milestone for us that the Premier League will have a £1 million prize fund next year.
Allied to the increased prize money across our other Premier events from the second half of 2022 onwards, this is an extremely exciting time.
We're continuing to look at the addition of further global events, supporting our investment in affiliated tours around the world, Challenge and Development Tours and the Women's Series to enhance the production line of players which will be showcased at the William Hill World Darts Championship in the coming weeks."
De volgende toernooien zullen onder andere profiteren van de stijging van het prijzengeld in 2022:
Premier League - £1.000.000 (was £855,000 in 2021)
World Matchplay - £800,000 (was £700,000 in 2021)
World Grand Prix - £550,000 (was £450,000 in 2021)
Grand Slam of Darts - £650,000 (was £550,000 in 2021)
Players Championship Finals - £600,000 (was £500,000 in 2021)
Players Championship Toernooien - £100,000 per toernooi x 30 toernooien (was £75,000 per toernooi in 2021)
Women's Series - uitbreiding naar 20 toernooi van £5,000 per toernooien (waren 12 toernooien in 2021)
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