PDC reveals Luke Littler effect on darts with ‘unprecedented’ prize money for 2026

Eddie Hearn fulfils PDC World Championship promise with extravagant prize money increase

The 2026 world darts champion will receive a record-breaking £1m in prize money, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has announced

The PDC increases the prize money as never before. The world champion now receives twice as much as before. This is made possible by a new TV contract.

PDC reveals Luke Littler effect on darts with ‘unprecedented’ prize money for 2026

An increase of £7m will take effect next year with the World Darts Championship now worth a £1m for the winner

On Monday, the PDC announced that the prize money will increase significantly next year. The winner of the Darts World Cup will receive a million pounds (approximately 1.2 million euros) in the future - a doubling of the prize. Ex-professional Robert Marijanovic sees the decision as quite critical.

The £1 Million World Champion: PDC Announce Historic Prize Money Increase

AN unprecedented £1 million prize will be introduced for the World Darts Championship winner as the biggest prize money increase in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation has been confirmed, with over £25 million to be on offer next year. In a landmark announcement for the sport, the PDC will boost prize funds at all levels on the professional circuit in 2026, introducing a historic increase of £7 million from 2025 figures. The World …

What we all knew anyway

Speculation, if it was even that, by some of the top players had hinted at a big increase in the prize money for the 2026 World Championships and according to Reuters this is now official. As per PDC Chief Exec Matt Porter, this new first prize of a million pounds reflects the demand there is round the world for darts these days, as a field of 128 will now compete for the enormous spondulicks at the Alexandra Palace, up from the 96 of recent yea…