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World Matchplay

  • Darts star Beau Greaves gets eyes insured by Specsavers for £1m

    Sport Business

    Women’s darts sensation Beau Greaves has had her eyes insured for £1m by opticians Specsavers. The stunt came after Greaves, a 22-year-old from Doncaster who wears glasses, won a third Women’s World Matchplay at the weekend when she beat Fallon Sherrock 6-5 in the final at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Like Littler won the [...]

    Blonde woman in glasses and a patterned shirt, with her mouth open and fist clenched, celebrating during a darts match
  • Luke Littler World Matchplay prize money puts world No1 in sight

    Sport Business

    Luke Littler’s prize money from his triumph over James Wade in the World Matchplay final has moved him one step closer to becoming darts world No1. The 18-year-old has become the fifth player to win the PDC Triple Crown after being victorious at the Premier League in 2024 and the World Championship earlier this year. [...]

    Luke Littler won £200,000 for winning the World Matchplay on Sunday
  • 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 [...]

    Betting giant Betfred and darts’s World Matchplay have extended their title partnership though until the decade.

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