Overview
- John McDonald and George Noble were inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame before the Luke Littler–Gian van Veen final at Alexandra Palace.
- The final marked their last appearances after roughly 19 years with the PDC, with McDonald introducing the players and Noble calling the match.
- The World Championship staged its last session in the West Hall and will move next year to the Great Hall, increasing capacity to about 5,000 and adding roughly 2,000 seats per session.
- Lewis Jones will take on player introductions in the UK, with Germany’s Philip Brzezinski handling duties for PDC Europe events.
- Refereeing transitions to a younger cohort including Huw Ware, and Noble’s career highlights include calling seven Ally Pally nine-darters and the tournament’s first perfect leg in 2009.