Darts articles in the Media thread

[shenmue]

Can't be bothered to read all these comments about barney but i wanted to say that barney is a balding old vile Dutch cunt.

I love you, edgy mate

I do like a good edging session, +1

[Rogg]

Surprisingly the BBC has missed the Noa story so far.


Noa-Lynn van Leuven becomes first woman to win darts Challenger Tour event on sensational debut
https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12 ... onal-debut

Noa-Lynn van Leuven becomes the first transwoman to win a PDC Tour event after the Dutch darts star claims £2,500 prize money in Open tournament
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/darts ... -Tour.html

[Potter's Lake]

The Mail 'both sidesing' it will go down well I'm sure. LOL at the one comment.

[Rogg]

The Mail 'both sidesing' it will go down well I'm sure. LOL at the one comment.

[Rogg]

Now let's drop in on the elite minds in the comments section over at dartsnews: https://dartsnews.com/pdc/noa-lynn-van- ... t#comments

[Rogg]

This looks interesting but is behind a paywall. Can anyone here please access it?


Luke Littler propels Eddie Hearn’s sporting empire to bumper profits

With stars such as Littler and Anthony Joshua on his books, the promoter’s Matchroom stable is riding high — and darts is leading the way

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/luke ... -vvpl79vp7

[Emulsfier]

This looks interesting but is behind a paywall. Can anyone here please access it?


Luke Littler propels Eddie Hearn’s sporting empire to bumper profits

With stars such as Littler and Anthony Joshua on his books, the promoter’s Matchroom stable is riding high — and darts is leading the way

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/luke ... -vvpl79vp7

https://archive.is/luMKw

[Rogg]

This looks interesting but is behind a paywall. Can anyone here please access it?


Luke Littler propels Eddie Hearn’s sporting empire to bumper profits

With stars such as Littler and Anthony Joshua on his books, the promoter’s Matchroom stable is riding high — and darts is leading the way

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/luke ... -vvpl79vp7

https://archive.is/luMKw

Fantastic, thanks Emu.

[Rogg]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

[Randall]

The litter effect will push profits higher

[Captain Hobo]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

Isn't that more than the total prize money for the year?

[The Thorn]

Porter out

Insane corporate greed

[Rogg]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

Isn't that more than the total prize money for the year?

Probably not quite. Prize money accross pro and secondary tours is somewhere in the region of 15-20 million I think.

[Captain Hobo]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

Isn't that more than the total prize money for the year?

Probably not quite. Prize money accross pro and secondary tours is somewhere in the region of 15-20 million I think.

It's still far too high a percentage, considering most of it is going to shareholders.

[oche balboa]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

Here's the accounts.

https://find-and-update.company-informa ... ng-history (Just click on Full accounts)

[Rogg]

'Figures just filed at Companies House show that PDC made a profit last year of £15 million, up from £12.2 million in the previous year. The profits generated by darts were £3 million more than those made by Matchroom Boxing — even though, at £48.7 million, PDC generated less than half the revenue.

That means PDC’s profit margins run at 31 per cent, making it one of the most lucrative professional sports in the world. English football’s Premier League posted margins of 8 per cent, and the England and Wales Cricket Board 6 per cent, while Premiership rugby is loss-making.'

Here's the accounts.

https://find-and-update.company-informa ... ng-history (Just click on Full accounts)

I don't personally understand accounts very much but cheers for the link.

[Rogg]

Phil 'The Power' Taylor has opened up about his "nightmare" struggles with arthritis, with the darts legend desperate to go out on a high.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... s-32374340

[Rogg]

Darts TV Ratings - The Growth of Darts Viewing Figures

https://www.olbg.com/blogs/darts-tv-ratings

[Rogg]

"i understand you get thousands of text messages but i'm not just anyone" - raymond van barneveld put off regular contact with luke littler by lack of replies

https://dartsnews.com/pdc/i-understand- ... of-replies

[DeepFriedRat]

"i understand you get thousands of text messages but i'm not just anyone" - raymond van barneveld put off regular contact with luke littler by lack of replies

https://dartsnews.com/pdc/i-understand- ... of-replies

This is a bigger deal than Nazi Pieter has made it out to be. He's conveniently left out the part where Barney tells Littler to fuck off.

https://talksport.com/sport/1799973/luk ... -messages/

He should have the maturity and foresight to not tell the media kid darling to fuck off and also be annoyed at a child at the ripe age of 56, but he's right to be pissed after Littler clearly bullshitting the Barney connection just for media hype.