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British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest
The deal includes a £45 million refurbishment to add 500 seats and improve facilities, with the tournament temporarily relocating in 2029 and 2030, securing snooker's flagship event long-term.
- The World Snooker Championship will remain at the Crucible Theatre until at least 2045 after the World Snooker Tour signed a landmark long-term agreement with Sheffield City Council, ending years of speculation about relocating the tournament.
- A planned £45 million transformation will modernize the Crucible, adding around 500 seats and enhancing facilities, though the tournament must temporarily relocate in 2029 and possibly 2030 during construction work.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer helped facilitate the deal, stating he is 'delighted' with keeping the championship in Sheffield, which attracts a global cumulative audience of 771 million viewers.
- While seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan previously expressed a desire to move the event, Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn called the Crucible the 'lifeblood of our sport,' welcoming the stability.
- The agreement ends speculation that intensified when the previous contract was scheduled to expire in 2027, securing the competition at its historic home for at least 20 years.
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British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has intervened to help ensure snooker’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045.
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The international snooker organization, the World Snooker Tour, has announced that the World Championship will be held at Sheffield's famous Crucible Theatre until at least 2045.
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