THE PDC World Series of Darts will enjoy two new destinations in 2019 as Cologne and Hamilton host the sport's top players alongside events in Las Vegas, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The World Series of Darts enjoyed a brilliant year in 2018, including a world record crowd of 20,210 fans for the German Darts Masters in Gelsenkirchen.

Next year, the tournament will revert to a two-day event and be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on July 12-13, as eight top PDC players take on eight leading German aces.

That tournament will follow the US Darts Masters on July 4-5, as the sport's stars return to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas.

The action at the Mandalay Bay Casino & Resort will begin with the North American Championship, before the two-day World Series of Darts event sees PDC stars take to the stage.

A treble-header in August will then see the stars head Down Under for events in Brisbane, Melbourne and New Zealand, where Hamilton will host a PDC tournament for the first time.

The three events will begin on August 9-10 at the BCEC with the Brisbane Darts Masters, which first welcomed the World Series of Darts in 2018.

The third staging of the Melbourne Darts Masters will then take place on August 16-17 at the Hisense Arena, before the World Series crosses the Tasman Sea to New Zealand.

Hamilton's Claudelands Arena will host the NZ Darts Masters on August 23-24, with a new destination in New Zealand following four successful years in Auckland.

The international events will be followed from November 1-3 by the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, as 24 players contest the season-ending tournament at AFAS Live.

"Following the success of our 2018 World Series of Darts events, this is an exciting schedule for 2019 which will take the world's top players around the globe," said PDC Chief Executive Matthew Porter.

"The German Darts Masters kicked off this year's action with a world record crowd and we're expecting huge interest once again with our first event in Cologne.

"It's also great to be able to take the World Series to Hamilton, with the sport growing in popularity year-on-year in New Zealand, while established destinations in Australia and Las Vegas are a great place to see the biggest names in darts live."

Travel packages from the UK for the World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas will be available in due course, with information to be posted at www.pdc.tv/vegas. Ticket-only options will also be available.

Tickets for the German Darts Masters are available now through www.eventim.de/german-darts-masters.

Ticket information for the Brisbane Darts Masters and Melbourne Darts Masters will be available in due course, with fans able to register for information via www.ticketek.com.au/darts.

Tickets for the NZ Darts Masters will go on sale in January through www.ticketek.co.nz/darts.

Tickets for the 2019 World Series of Darts Finals are available now through www.pdc-europe.tv/tickets.

2019 PDC World Series of Darts
US Darts Masters – July 4-5, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
German Darts Masters – July 12-13, LANXESS Arena, Cologne
Brisbane Darts Masters – August 9-10, BCEC, Brisbane
Melbourne Darts Masters – August 16-17, Hisense Arena, Melbourne
NZ Darts Masters – August 23-24, Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
World Series of Darts Finals - November 1-3, AFAS Live, Amsterdam

So 1 less event that last year suprise 0 in Asia to or will a 6th be added shame the events down under cut to 2 days not 3

I think this would be the better event for Barney in his final year, rather than the Premier League.

The one in the Middle East also died a death but that was a pure money grab exbo as no local players and mainly seems to market to the expat crowd.

I agree stupid why none in Asia I thought that was a target market for PDC. Surely they would have been able to find local sponsors and promoters to have events in China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia. Pretty much any major city in Asia.

Certainly a backwards step if they dont get an event in Asia. Was only a couple of months ago Barry was talking about expansion of these events!

If I remember correctly the second year in Japan didn't sell out, with a capacity of only 1500-odd per session. Might not have been profitable enough for whoever the PDC's local promotion partner was.

...whilst gambling (and thus sponsors) is banned in the Greater China area apart from Macao.

Also, the Chinese entertainment company that's been promoting the Shanghai Darts Masters seems to have totally screwed the pooch this past year. Took on the contract to run the PDC China tour in what seemed to be a hostile takeover from the previous promoter, but then didn't actually stage any tour events. Can't imagine the PDC was happy with that, and I've also seen comments that they didn't like the way the Shanghai event ran this year either.

Seems very short-sighted if it is about money, surely these events aren't such a massive sinkhole of money that they aren't worth the risk? My uneducated guess would be that they have an Asian event in the pipeline but are changing location

THE PDC World Series of Darts will return to Las Vegas in 2019, with the North American Championship and PDC US Darts Masters at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre.

The entertainment capital of the world staged hugely successful World Series events in both 2017 and 2018, and the stars of the PDC are now set to return next July.

The Mandalay Bay Convention Centre's South Pacific Ballroom will play host to the 2019 US Darts Masters and 2019 North American Darts Championship across four days, with tickets and travel packages now on sale.

Following two days of qualifiers on July 2 and 3, the North American Championship will see eight players compete for the coveted domestic title and a place in the 2019/20 World Darts Championship on Thursday, July 4.

Those eight players will then return to star in the US Darts Masters along with eight top PDC stars in the main World Series of Darts event on Thursday July 4 and Friday July 5.

UK fans wishing to travel for the American festival of darts can take advantage of exclusive travel packages, including four nights' hotel accommodation at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino.



2019 US Darts Masters/North American Darts Championship Schedule
Tuesday 2 July - North American Qualifiers One and Two
Wednesday 3 July - North American Qualifiers Three and Four
Thursday 4 July - US Masters Last 16 and North American Darts Championship
Friday 5 July - US Masters Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Tickets
On sale from Friday 28 December 1000 PST/1800 GMT via www.axs.com
US Darts Masters Last 16 - $58.50 (inc LET and FMF) 
North American Darts Championship - $47.60 (inc LET and FMF)
US Darts Masters Finals - $69.40 (inc LET and FMF)

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Qualification
Eight players from North America will qualify for both events via four qualifying competitions held on July 2 and 3. 
The winner of the NADC will qualify for the 2019/20 World Darts Championship.
Timings, format and entry details for the qualifiers will be confirmed in early January.

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Travel Packages
- Travel packages are on sale now for flights from London or Manchester as follows:
- Front block table seats for all sessions
- Invitation to exclusive pre-event player meet and greet
- Return economy class flights
- All airport taxes, fees and charges (at current rates).
- Four nights’ accommodation (2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th July) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on a room only basis (including taxes/resort fees)
- Return airfare transfers
- On-site staff representation
- ATOL protection
- From £1250 per person based on two sharing a room
- To book with flights from London contact Traveleads on www.traveleads.co.uk or 0113 245 7745
- To book with flights from Manchester contact Thomas Cook Sport on www.thomascooksport.com/Darts/US-Masters or 01733 224834

Subject to being able to get the right deal for myself, my partner and our daughter, preferably with a flight from Glasgow, I am going back to Vegas for this.

Was a fantastic experience when I went in 2017, especially the 2 days of the North American qualifiers.

Looking this year to get that week in Vegas, then Cancun the next week.

If anyone on the forum is thinking of going to this, would thoroughly recommend it.

ssjsa wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:49 pm Subject to being able to get the right deal for myself, my partner and our daughter, preferably with a flight from Glasgow, I am going back to Vegas for this.

Was a fantastic experience when I went in 2017, especially the 2 days of the North American qualifiers.

Looking this year to get that week in Vegas, then Cancun the next week.

If anyone on the forum is thinking of going to this, would thoroughly recommend it.

Going Amsterdam November

For those weighing it up, Las Vegas as a place is great, if expensive, for a few days. I'm not sure if I could handle a week or more!

Hope you can handle the heat however, I went a week after the tournament 18 months ago - it was 46C.

phil davies wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:49 pm

ssjsa wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:49 pm Subject to being able to get the right deal for myself, my partner and our daughter, preferably with a flight from Glasgow, I am going back to Vegas for this.

Was a fantastic experience when I went in 2017, especially the 2 days of the North American qualifiers.

Looking this year to get that week in Vegas, then Cancun the next week.

If anyone on the forum is thinking of going to this, would thoroughly recommend it.

Depending on new job starting time/Dads health might go this year. If not possible then will definetly look to get too it in 2020.

Phil, you would love it.

First 2 days are brilliant. Was on the piss for 2 days solid from lunchtime to 9pm during the qualifiers and then out for dinner after that. Met people who will be friends for life and still keep in contact with them.

In all fairness, now that I think about it, was also on the piss for the following 2 days watching the US Masters and the WSOD event the next day.

phil davies wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:24 pm

ssjsa wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:49 pm

phil davies wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:49 pm

ssjsa wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:49 pm Subject to being able to get the right deal for myself, my partner and our daughter, preferably with a flight from Glasgow, I am going back to Vegas for this.

Was a fantastic experience when I went in 2017, especially the 2 days of the North American qualifiers.

Looking this year to get that week in Vegas, then Cancun the next week.

If anyone on the forum is thinking of going to this, would thoroughly recommend it.

Depending on new job starting time/Dads health might go this year. If not possible then will definetly look to get too it in 2020.

Phil, you would love it.

First 2 days are brilliant. Was on the piss for 2 days solid from lunchtime to 9pm during the qualifiers and then out for dinner after that. Met people who will be friends for life and still keep in contact with them.

In all fairness, now that I think about it, was also on the piss for the following 2 days watching the US Masters and the WSOD event the next day.

Would love to do it but TBH given current family health issues it’s more likely to be 2020.

That's me booked up today for this for myself, my partner and my daughter. Didn't go down the PDC travel package route this time, booked flights separate and accommodation direct with the Mandalay Bay and still to sort tickets for the darts, but all in reckon we will save well over 2k on the trip.

Looking forward to meeting up with the friends I made at the 2017 North American qualifiers the 2 days before the televised events.

Flying on following the completion of the darts to Cancun for a week, so going to have a great 2 weeks.

ENTRIES are still open for American and Canadian players wishing to take part in the North American Darts Championship and US Darts Masters Qualifiers.

The entertainment capital of the world staged hugely successful World Series events in both 2017 and 2018, and the stars of the PDC are now set to return next July.

Mandalay Bay's South Pacific Ballroom will play host to the 2019 US Darts Masters and 2019 North American Darts Championship across four days, with tickets and travel packages now on sale.

Following two days of qualifiers on July 2 and 3, the North American Championship will see eight players compete for the coveted domestic title and a place in the 2019/20 World Darts Championship on Thursday July 4.

Those eight players will then return to star in the US Darts Masters along with eight top PDC stars in the main World Series of Darts event on Thursday July 4 and Friday July 5.

UK fans wishing to travel for the American festival of darts can take advantage of exclusive travel packages, including four nights' hotel accommodation at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

2019 US Darts Masters/North American Darts Championship Schedule
Tuesday July 2 - North American Qualifiers One and Two
Wednesday July 3 - North American Qualifiers Three and Four
Thursday July 4 - US Masters Last 16 (1200 start) and North American Darts Championship (1800 start)
Friday July 5 - US Masters Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final (1200 start)

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Tickets
On sale now via www.axs.com

Thursday July 4
1200 Start
US Darts Masters Last 16 (8x matches)
Tickets: $58.50 (inc LET and FMF) 

1800 Start
North American Darts Championship (Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Final)
Tickets: $47.60 (inc LET and FMF)

Friday July 5
1200 Start
US Darts Masters Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Final
Tickets: $69.40 (inc LET and FMF)

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Qualification
Eight players from North America will qualify for both events via four qualifying competitions held on July 2 and 3.

Four qualifying events will be held across July 2-3 for players to win places in the US Darts Masters and North American Championship for US & Canadian citizens over the age of 16.

All players who did not compete at the 2019 PDC Qualifying School need to register their details with the new PDC Online Entry System via THIS LINK.

Once you have registered and you receive an email to confirm that your account has been approved, you can enter via THIS LINK.

Entry costs £70 per event (approx $100) and all events will be played under DRA Rules. Players can enter as many or few of the Qualifiers as they wish.

Players who enter the Qualifiers will receive two complimentary tickets to each session of the stage events on July 4-5.

The winner of the NADC will qualify for the 2019/20 World Darts Championship. Timings and format for the qualifiers will be confirmed in due course.

Hotel-Only Bookings At Mandalay Bay
Hotel accommodation at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino can be reserved through this dedicated booking link.

2019 US Masters/North American Darts Championship Travel Packages
- Travel packages are on sale now for flights from London or Manchester as follows:
- Front block table seats for all sessions
- Invitation to exclusive pre-event player meet and greet
- Return economy class flights
- All airport taxes, fees and charges (at current rates).
- Four nights’ accommodation (2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th July) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on a room only basis (including taxes/resort fees)
- Return airfare transfers
- On-site staff representation
- ATOL protection
- From £1250 per person based on two sharing a room
- To book with flights from London contact Traveleads on www.traveleads.co.uk or 0113 245 7745
- To book with flights from Manchester contact Thomas Cook Sport on www.thomascooksport.com/Darts/US-Masters or 01733 224834

Why are there nine in the NZ one?

nikkiboy wrote:Why are there nine in the NZ one?

I assume one of them will be bundled in with the 7 locals. The convict, probably.

Ginge wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:48 am

nikkiboy wrote:Why are there nine in the NZ one?

I assume one of them will be bundled in with the 7 locals. The convict, probably.

They are predicting Anderson will drop out.