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December 18, 2006
THE PDC will include
new tournaments in America, Germany and Holland on the 2007 Pro Tour.
Approaching £2.5 million will be on offer in 2007 on the PDC circuit, which will include a
dedicated series of events in North America and Holland/Belgium.
Three tournaments will also be staged in Germany, including the €100,000 German Open
in November.
The World Series of Darts will be succeeded by the PDC US Open in May, which will join the
Las Vegas Desert Classic as a big-money tournament in the United States.
A Players Championship tournament will also be staged in Las Vegas ahead of the Desert
Classic VI, with the planned calendar of events now announced.
A total of 28 Pro Tour events are included in this schedule, offering a minimum of £20,000
per tournament.
"This is a very exciting development for the sport of darts," said PDC Chief
Executive Tim Darby.
"It is great that we are able to include long-standing supporters of the PDC such as
Montreal, Windy City, Antwerp and Holland in our future, as well as new events in Las Vegas.
"The expansion of professional darts into Germany is a testimony to the great coverage
of PDC tournaments on DSF in the past two years.
"The inclusion of the brand new £125,000 PDC US Open in Connecticut, to replace the
World Series of Darts after ESPN's decision not to recommission the event, will further strengthen the sport in North America.
"This is the next phase of our global development and we remain committed to expanding
the sport of professional darts around the world over the coming years as the PDC continues to lead the way."
Please note that some details, such as venues, are still to be confirmed and will be
announced in due course.
Official 2007 PDC Events Calendar:
Confirmed Information as of December 18, 2006
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UK Open NEast Regional Final
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6 January
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Pro Tour
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PDC Awards Dinner
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9 January
Dorchester Hotel
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Stan James Players Championship
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20 January
Gibraltar
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Pro Tour
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Players Championship
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21 January
Gibraltar
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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1 February
Plymouth
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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8 February,
Wolverhampton
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UK Open South-West Regional Final
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10-11 February
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Pro Tour
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Masters of Darts
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10-18 February
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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15 February
Nottingham
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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22 February
Newcastle
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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1 March
Sheffield
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UK Open Southern Regional Final
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3-4 March
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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8 March
Aberdeen
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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15 March
Blackpool
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UK Open North-West Regional Final
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17-18 March
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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22 March
Glasgow
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Players Championship
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24 March
Germany
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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29 March
Reading
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UK Open Midlands Regional Final
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31Mar-1 April
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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5 April
Bournemouth
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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12 April
Cardiff
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Antwerp Open
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14 April
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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19 April
Blackburn
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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26 April
Alexandra Palace
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Open Holland
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28-29 April
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Pro Tour
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Holsten Premier League Darts
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3 May
Birmingham
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International Darts League
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5-13 May
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Le
Skratch-Sarantos Retsinas Memorial
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11-13 May
Montreal
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Pro Tour
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UK Open Amateur Play-Offs
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12-13 May
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PDC US Open
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18-20 May
Connecticut
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Holsten Premier League Darts Finals
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28 May
Brighton
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Thialf Darts Tournament
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2 June
Holland
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Pro Tour
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UK Open TV Finals
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7-10 June
Bolton
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PREMIER
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Players Championship
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16 June
Hayling Island
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Pro Tour
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Players Championship
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17 June
Hayling Island
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Pro Tour
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Players Championship
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1 July
Las Vegas
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Pro Tour
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Las Vegas Desert Classic VI
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2-8 July
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PREMIER
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William Cross Players Championship
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July
Australia
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Pro Tour
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Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy
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21 July
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