GREATER opportunities than ever will be available on the PDC circuit in 2016, with next year's calendar set to include ten European Tour events and an additional Development Tour weekend.

PHIL TAYLOR will begin the defence of his TABtouch Perth Darts Masters title against New Zealand's Craig Caldwell on Friday - full first round draw now available.

WORLDWIDE television coverage for August's World Series of Darts treble-header in Perth, Sydney and Auckland has been confirmed.

PLAYERS are reminded that the European Qualifier for September's European Darts Matchplay in Innbruck will be held in Muelheim on Thursday September 10.

WORLD CHAMPION Gary Anderson admits that he is loving being a part of the PDC's World Series of Darts, as he prepares for the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters.

ADAM ROWE and Kim Lewis have won places in the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters through the event's Qualifiers at the Rendezvous Hotel in Scarborough.

KYLE ANDERSON is aiming to live the dream when he competes in the TABtouch Perth Darts Masters next week.

THE PDC circuit will resume with a World Series of Darts treble-header during August, with the final spots in Perth, Sydney and Auckland still to be decided in the Qualifiers ahead of each event.

PICTURES from the BetVictor World Matchplay Final between Michael van Gerwen and James Wade at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

THE partypoker.com World Grand Prix final will now commence at 8.30pm on Saturday October 10.