Ten Bookies To Show CLD

THE 2009 Championship League Darts will be streamed online globally via ten bookmakers' websites.

Championship League Darts is a unique event shown only on the internet, with nine days of action featuring eight-player groups.

The tournament begins later this month, with the action being played from September 15-17 and 22-24 as well as October 20-22.

Play will commence at 11am on each day and the final is likely to finish around 8pm.

Following the success of last year's tournament, ten bookmakers will stream the 2009 Championship League Darts around the world.

The bookmakers are as follows:
Available Globally

Bet365 - www.bet365.com
Available in UK/Ireland
Ladbrokes - www.ladbrokes.com
Paddy Power - www.paddypower.com
Skybet - www.skybet.com
Betfair - www.betfair.com
Available in Europe (excluding UK)
Unibet - www.unibet.com
Sportingbet - www.sportingbet.com
Expekt - www.expekt.com
Betclick - www.betclick.com
Bet-at-home - www.bet-at-home.com

To view the Championship League Darts, users must be registered with the specific website but there is no commitment to placing bets. The stream will be available internationally, except in the United States of America, where for legal reasons it cannot be shown.

"The increase in the number of bookmaker partners for the 2009 Championship League Darts shows both the success of this tournament and the increased worldwide interest in live streaming of sport," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

"The line-up of players for this year's Championship League Darts is superb and we are all excited about seeing the world's best players doing battle in this format."

The opening day's Group One, on September 15, will feature eight of the world's top ten players, including reigning Championship League Darts winner Phil Taylor, Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts champion James Wade and three-time World Champion John Part.

Following a round-robin group phase, the top four players will then contest the semi-finals and final, with the Group One champion progressing to October's Winners Group.

The bottom two players from the Group One league table will be eliminated, with the remaining five players from moving into Group Two alongside the next three available players from the PDC Order of Merit.

The format is then repeated throughout the remaining days of the tournament, which offers over £200,000 in prize money as well as a place in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts for the winner and runner-up.

Click here for group details for the 2009 Championship League Darts