Die PDC hat vorhin eine Meldung herausgegeben in der einige interessante änderungen für die kommenden Jahre stehen.
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Having secured new broadcast contracts with Sky Sports and ITV Sport during 2013, Hearn also confirmed a number of developments for major televised tournaments, including:
The Ladbrokes World Darts Championship winner will receive £250,000 in 2014, with prize money for the whole event to be reviewed next year.Prize money to be increased for the following 2014 major televised events; World Matchplay (£400,000 to £450,000),
World Grand Prix (£350,000 to £400,000),
Grand Slam of Darts (£400,000 to £450,000)
European Championship (£200,000 to £250,000),
Players Championship Finals (£250,000 to £300,000),
UK Open TV Finals (£200,000 to £250,000)
and World Cup of Darts (£150,000 to £200,000).
The Masters, which has been introduced for November 1-3 2013 to feature the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit following the Killarney ProTour weekend, will have a £160,000 prize fund.
Plans for the Grand Slam of Darts to become a ranked event from 2015 onwards, with new qualification criteria to be announced following the conclusion of the 2013 event.
European Tour events in 2014 to feature 48 players, with play only on one main stage. Full details of formats and qualification will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 2014 Premier League Darts to again feature ten players, with the top four players in the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship joined by six Wildcards to be selected by the PDC and Sky Sports.
The 2014 World Series of Darts events to feature the top six players from the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship, along with two Wildcard selections.
The PDC's intention to expand live online streaming of European Tour events next year, following the success of two events which were streamed through http://www.LIVEPDC.TV earlier in 2013.
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1…rmans-7m-vision
Ich finde die Änderungen teilweise gut.
Das das Preisgeld angehoben wird ist für jeden der Spieler gut, außerdem der Plan mehr European Tour Events zu streamen.
Außerdem erfreulich das der Grand Slam ein ranking Event werden soll.
Gespannt bin Ich auch welche neuen Kriterien es für die Grand Slam Qualifikation geben wird.
Und das bei den World Series nun auch 2 Wildcard vergeben werden ist doch nur damit Barney immer mit dabei ist .... ![]()