Darts Open

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Prize money of around two million euros! A total of 66,000 enthusiastic fans live on site! Up to four million viewers in front of the screens in the darts stronghold of England! In the Netherlands, where the current champion Michael van Gerwen reigns supreme, 1.65 million people (corresponding to a market share of 23%) watched the World Championship on TV! Viewers on the verge of ecstasy with outbursts of emotion during the legendary "ONEHUNDRETANDEIGHTY"!

Darts as a pub sport? NO WAY

Not only the impressive numbers of the World Championship from 15.12.2016- 02.01.2017 in London, but also the impressive mental strength paired with the highest precision, ensure a change of image for darts. Anyone who has ever desperately tried to throw a dart into one of the dartboards from a distance of 2.37 meters or even hit the bull's eye knows what masterpieces the players achieve.

Die Welt summarized the fascination of darts very well in its article from 30.12.2015. You can find the article, which is well worth reading, at: http://www.welt.de/sport/trendsport/article150471843/Darts-WM-entlarvt-Arroganz-klassischer-Sportarten.html