THE Professional Darts Corporation will look at the future expansion of its circuit at a specially convened meeting next month.
Following the success of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts and the ongoing development of the PDC worldwide, PDC Chairman Barry Hearn will head a meeting in Ireland following the Blue Square UK Open.
The meeting will involve representatives of the Professional Dart Players Association and Darts Regulation Authority as well as senior PDC staff.
"The meeting will be to look at and assess the long-term future of professional darts," said Hearn.
"The PDC circuit is rapidly moving towards £5 million prize money next year and the intention is for this to increase further in the foreseeable future.
"We have exciting and amazing plans for the sport and by working together we can change professional darts forever, with the players being the main beneficiaries.
"Prize money is at an unprecedented levels already but we have not reached the peak yet! We have ambitious plans to create a worldwide professional circuit and to continue taking darts to a new audience."