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The 30th PDC World Darts Championship is finally here. For the 15th consecutive year, it will be staged in London's Alexandra Palace. Gerwyn Price is the reigning champion. He entered the competition as the third seed. 2020 winner Peter Wright was seeded seven back then and 2018 winner Rob Cross was ranked just 20 when he won it. You need to go…

It is dark in Phil Taylor's hotel room. But I can just about make him out through the gloom. Slumped on his double bed, face low-lit by the snooker on his telly. There is an awkward moment as I rummage through my bag, attempting to locate my pad and pencil. Wondering if Phil is going to get up, wondering if Phil is going to turn a light on. But…

Online bookmakers are salivating over MVG's impending quarter-final encounter with Littler, which promises to be a barnstormer on the oche. Saying that, shrewd punters could well find value looking elsewhere in the outright odds this week. We've dived into the darts betting sites to unearth three quarter-final tips heading into Thursday's night at…

Premier League Darts is up and running for another year of twists and turns. The weekly battle to be crowned top dog on the oche sees eight of the world's best throwers, including Paddy Power World Darts Champion Luke Humphries and rising star Luke Littler, taking their place in the tournament. Michael van Gerwen is the most successful player in…

BetMGM are offering £60 in free football and horseracing bets when new customers stake £10 on Premier League Darts. You can grab your free bets here. We've included further instructions on how to claim your offer later on in this article. Each night of Premier League action will be shown on Sky Sports, from 7pm every Thursday L Humphries most 180s…

The Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen after defeating Britain's Peter Wright in the PDC World Championship darts final at Alexandra Palace in London (AFP) The 24-year-old odds-on favourite lost just two legs in taking the first four sets but then had to survive a determined fightback from 16th-seeded Scot Wright. "I got nervous after going 4-0 up but…

LUKE HUMPHRIES hit back at being dubbed the "worst world champion" after narrowly missing out on a fourth successive major title. The world No1 blew two match darts and lost the UK Open final to Dimitri Van den Bergh in Minehead on Sunday night. Humphries, 28, had fought back from 7-2 down to level that match up at 10-10 to force a deciding…

Peter Wright was hoping to silence his doubters at the UK Open after boldly predicting that he would win the tournament, despite suffering five consecutive defeats in Premier League Darts. Putting his neck on the line came back to bite the 53-year-old as he fell well short in Minehead. Wright is the only player in the Premier League line-up not to…

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN reckons his sporting fame and status would have been greater than what worldwide phenomenon Luke Littler is experiencing had he been English. The Dutchman, 34, is a three-time world darts champion and winner of countless major trophies since breaking through as a prodigious 17-year-old. Some may argue that the art of throwing…

WE'VE already reached Night 5 in darts' Premier League as the eight players head for Exeter tonight. And Sky Bet have a tremendous price boost available with Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen priced at Evens to both hit a double 20 checkout during their match-up! It's a colossal match-up tonight as the world's top two open the show. Michael van…

Thursday, then, could be another night where the betting focuses on the also-rans. Humphries is the unlucky man who comes up against MVG in the first round in Exeter. Youngster Luke Littler is in the other half of the bracket and looks good to progress to the final. Betting on darts is never simple and the Premier League leaves no room for error.…

We're in for an exciting 17 weeks at, with the return of the Premier League Darts. Michael van Gerwen will be looking to win for the seventh time in 10 years, and the eighth time overall. He'll face stern competition from the likes of world number one Luke Humphries and rising star Luke Littler. With such an amazing record in the Premier League,…

Premier League Darts Gerwyn Price vs Rob Cross Westpoint Exeter 29.02.2024, 23:10 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,67 Bet TypeW1 Bookmaker Bet Now! Gerwyn Price is set to go up against Rob Cross at Westpoint Exeter in this Premier League Darts night five matchup. Price is considered the favorite for this encounter, with Rob Cross entering…

The 2024 PDC World Darts Championship gets underway on December 15, with Michael Smith looking to defend his crown against the likes of Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price. The almost three-week long tournament throws up an abundance of specials that are available on betting sites ahead of the start of play and we have identified…

TEENAGE sensation Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen are back in action as the Premier League Darts regular season continues in Newcastle. And Sky Bet have a tremendous price boost available with Littler and Van Gerwen priced at 7/1 to both to win and hit most 180's in their quarter-final matches. Luke Littler has been mightily impressive in his…

PETER WRIGHT has vowed to steal Luke Littler's phone to stop him getting smashed up by the Warrington wonderkid. The double world darts champion faces the teen sensation on night four of the Premier League in Newcastle on Thursday. Wright, 53, is rock bottom of the eight-man table with zero points from three events. And he has joked that he needs…

After three spectacular evenings in this year's Premier League Darts, Night 4 takes place in Newcastle at the Utilita Arena. With the table now starting to settle down, there is plenty on the line for the eight players involved (from 7.15pm, Sky Sports Action). In Night 3 in Glasgow last week, Michael van Gerwen defeated world champion Luke…

The Luke Littler Effect: How A Teenage Sensation Transformed Darts Football has always been the main sport in the UK. The Premier League has a firm grip on us all and the English Football League allows fans to follow their local clubs. It's seen as a British tradition, and until recently a few other sports were trailing…

Jack Main has been handed a two-year ban for match-fixing during a 4-0 defeat to Lisa Ashton last June, with the Darts Regulation Authority also handing him a fine Jack Main has been handed a two-year ban for match-fixing Darts star Jack Main has been banned for two years after being found guilty of match-fixing by the Darts Regulation…

The Dutchman is currently top of the table after winning the last two nights in Berlin and Glasgow. Mighty Mike is setting his sights on a third straight win, but he faces a tough quarter-final draw against Gerwyn Price. Elsewhere, out-of-form Peter Wright takes on teenage sensation Luke Littler, while Michael Smith meets Nathan Aspinall. The other…

PHIL TAYLOR's final appearance at the Circus Tavern - the scene of some of his greatest and most exhilarating darting triumphs - has ended in defeat. The Power, 63, is the best player to grace the oche and the famous Essex venue in Purfleet is where he lifted 11 of his record 16 world championships. Yet his swansong year on the seniors circuit - he…

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Peter Wright admits he was gutted at letting down his home crowd in Scotland. Snakebite was shattered after failing to take advantage of a below-par Michael van Gerwen and losing 6-2 at Glasgow's OVO Hydro. Wright missed 17 darts at doubles to allow the Dutchman off the hook. The 53-year-old was irritated at his failure to deliver for the 11000…

Bet £10 on Premier League Darts and Get £40 in Free Bets with the BetMGM UK offer Luke Humphries at the PDC World Darts Championship Darts continues to shine, with iconic moments bringing the sport closer than ever to the spotlight. In 2022 we had the Michael Smith, Michael van Gerwen final, and in 2023 we were introduced to the teen sensation that…

In the months following his dream PDC World Darts Championship run in which he reached the final, teenage sensation Luke Littler has proven his success at the famed Alexandra Palace was far more than a flash-in-the-pan performance. The 17-year-old won the Bahrain Darts Masters and made the final of both the Dutch Darts Masters and in a Premier…

BOBBY GEORGE has warned Phil Taylor to practise hard to avoid ending up looking like a fool on his Circus Tavern swansong. The 50-year-old Essex nightclub, which is close to the M25 Dartford bridge, is renowned for staging the first 14 years of the PDC World Darts Championship. Taylor, 63, won 11 of his 16 world darts titles there, between 1995 and…

EDDIE HEARN revealed that he took to the PDC WhatsApp group to encourage Premier League organisers to include Luke Littler for 2024. The 17-year-old shot to stardom at the 2023 World Darts Championship, but fell short to Luke Humphries in final. Much like the rest of the UK, Hearn was blown away by Littler's performances and urged the Professional…

The Premier League Darts roadshow heads to Glasgow for Night 3 of this year's competition, and, as ever, at the OVO Hydro, there is sure to be a lively crowd in attendance. In Night 2 last week, we were treated to another fantastic Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler final in Berlin. The Dutchman got the better of the young superstar in a final leg…

Michael van Gerwen is expected to bounce back in the second week of Premier League Darts action in Berlin Michael van Gerwen will be looking to beat Nathan Aspinall on night two Week 2 of the 2024 Premier League Darts comes from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Thursday night. The opening night delivered plenty of terrific tungsten drama and…

LUKE LITTLER edged past Luke Humphries in a tight encounter to reach the Premier League final in Berlin. The pair played some of the best darts of the night but one bad leg from Littler threatened to give Humphries the win. The world champion broke Littler in the fifth leg to lead 3-2 before holding after Littler missed an opportunity at a…

Eagle-eyed darts fans have spotted a potential infraction from Michael van Gerwen in Thursday night's Premier League Darts final victory over Luke Littler in Berlin. Littler's rise through the ranks of the sport has been extraordinary, with the teenager winning over fans and non-followers of darts alike with his incredible underdog story. The…

Unless you've been living under a rock then you'll know Paddy's put his name on the biggest Christmas party in town. That's right, the big man's sharpening his arrows, stepping up to the oche and throwing his way into the festive fiesta that is the Paddy Power World Darts Championship. The near three weeks of fun at the legendary Alexandra Palace…

Luke Littler came agonisingly close to winning Night 2 of darts' Premier League, but despite his defeat to Michael van Gerwen, the youngster has still fulfilled his promise Luke Littler fulfilled his promise despite losing the final of night 2 of darts' Premier League Luke Littler has once lived up to his hopes for this year's Premier League Darts…

Littler is up against fellow Englishman Rob Cross and could end up facing Humphries again in the semi-final at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. MVG has a trickier route to the final but the odds with darts betting sites suggest he will be at the oche come the end of the night. Yet the value bets here might sit away from the headline acts. Price will seek…

The 2024 BetMGM Premier League of Darts got off to a riveting start last week with Michael "Bully Boy" Smith winning Night 1 by defeating Gerwyn "Ice Man" Price in front of his hometown crowd at Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales. It was a terrific performance from Bully Boy and was notable since Smith had a down year after winning his first World…

The new Premier League Darts season returns for its second week of action on Thursday night, taking place in Berlin. And talkSPORT BET are giving all darts fans £15 in free bets when they sign up and bet £10 on any of the action on Thursday night, which can be claimed by following this link* . 2023 world darts champion Michael Smith got the new…

Exclusive new customer sign up offers The event will be broadcast on ITV4, 7pm Friday, 12.45pm & 7pm Saturday, 12.45pm & 7pm Sunday Rob Cross 2pts each-way 12-1 Betfair, BoyleSports, Paddy Power Ryan Searle 1pt each-way 50-1 Hills The Masters starts in Milton Keynes on Friday evening, but those in attendance at the Marshall Arena will not be able…

Stand up, if you love the darts! It feels like only yesterday we were all gripped by the World Championships at the Ally Pally, as Luke Humphries denied Luke Littler in an absorbing final. Littler is still the name on everybody's lips however and he has been selected to line up in this year's Premier League, with the 17-year-old tungsten tyro…

MICHAEL SMITH thrashed home hero Gerwyn Price 6-2 to win the first night of the Premier League Darts in Cardiff. Smith narrowly got past teen sensation Luke Littler in the semi-final, beating the 17-year-old 6-5. Though wonderkid Littler did batter World No 1 Luke Humphries 6-2 in the quarter-final to put two points on the board. Premier League…

There is a World Championship final rematch on Night 1 of the 2024 Premier League Darts in Cardiff Reigning Premier League Darts champ Michael van Gerwen is out to defend his title The 20th edition of Premier League Darts commences in Cardiff on Thursday night, as eight of the PDC's elite arrowsmiths begin a 17-week battle for one of darts' most…

Man United star Harry Maguire impresses in darts challenge against Luke Littler Luke Littler picked up two points from his Premier League Darts debut after reaching the semi-finals in Cardiff, where he lost a thriller to eventual winner Michael Smith. Earlier, Littler won a re-run of the World Darts Championship final against Luke Humphries in the…

Luke Littler came desperately close to winning the World Darts Championship title, and the teenager's run to the final has earned him a spot in the prestigious Premier League Luke Littler is getting ready for his Premier League Darts debut All eyes were on Luke Littler when the teenage darts sensation reached the final of the World Championships,…

Exclusive new customer sign up offers Each Night of Premier League action will be shown on Sky Sports, from 7pm every Thursday Night One Utilita Arena, Cardiff, Thursday February 1 Night Two Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Thursday February 8 Night Three OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Thursday February 15 Night Four Utilita Arena, Newcastle, Thursday February…

LUKE LITTLER has admitted that he was "more nervous" to meet Manchester United players than at the oche. The teenager shot to fame due to his heroic run to the PDC final before losing to Luke Humphries. Littler, 17, has proved he is not a flash in the pan and went on to win the Bahrain Masters, beating Michael van Gerwen in the final. There has…

Being clinical on the doubles is key to progressing to the latter stages each night. There's very little room for error, as reflected in the live darts odds that can flip in an instant. Van Gerwen is the only former champion competing in the 2024 Premier League Darts. Five players - Peter Wright, Michael Smith, Rob Cross, Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn…

SKY BET have a cracking offer to celebrate the start of the 2024 Premier League darts on Thursday. Punters with Sky Bet will be rewarded with a £5 free bet when they Opt In and stake £10+ acca on these week's matches! Teenage sensation Luke Littler makes his debut when the competition starts in Cardiff on Thursday. He's looking for revenge on World…

Luke Littler is back in action today at the Dutch Masters World Darts champion Luke Humphries is the favourite to win this year's Dutch Masters Luke Littler starts his bid for back-to-back titles at the Dutch Masters today. Only world number one Luke Humphries could prevent Luke Littler from winning the World Darts Championship on debut, taking the…

We are coming into the winter, which means Darts season ramps up, first with the PDC Grand Slam of Darts, followed by the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace. Gerwyn Price comes into this tournament as the favourite, as he looks to build on runner-up finishes in the Premier League Darts and the World Grand Prix. Michael Van Gerwen is…