Overview
- The World Championship will relocate within Alexandra Palace to the 5,000-seat Great Hall starting in 2027 under a commitment running at least through 2031.
- Session capacity will rise from roughly 3,000 in the West Hall, a change positioned as meeting demand while preserving the event’s Ally Pally home.
- Leading German players including Martin Schindler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Max Hopp and Gabriel Clemens welcomed the plan, citing better fan access and the venue’s identity.
- The 2026 tournament is underway in London through 3 January with an expanded 128-player field and a doubled £5 million purse, including £1 million to the champion.
- German coverage includes Sport1 free-to-air and DAZN streaming every match, and a Promi-Darts-WM on 4 January in Bonn airs on ProSieben and streams on Joyn with pros such as Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries.