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World Snooker Championship to stay at Crucible until at least 2045
- 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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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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Snooker chiefs make £45m promise despite fury from Ronnie O'Sullivan
The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has secured its position as the home of the World Snooker Championship through a landmark agreement extending until 2045, with the possibility of continuing until 2050.The historic venue, which has staged snooker's premier event since 1977, will undergo a £45m transformation as part of the deal struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.Improvements will include an additional 500 seats, expandi…
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