THE 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts kicks off next Thursday at the SECC in Glasgow, and with over 60,000 seats already sold across the UK is British sport's hottest ticket.

JAMES WADE picked up his first title of 2008 with a 3-1 win over Denis Ovens in the final of the StanJames.com Players Championship in Gibraltar.

JOHN PART continued his winning run with victory in Saturday's Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar.

THE first Players Championship tournaments of 2008 take place this weekend in Gibraltar - with greater significance than ever on the series of £20,000 events.

COLIN OSBORNE is hoping to continue his great start to 2008 in the Stan James Players Championships in Gibraltar.

MANY of the PDC's top stars helped to raise over £1,300 for St Oswald's Hospice in Newcastle on Saturday.

WAYNE MARDLE has been confirmed as the Sky Sports Wildcard for the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts - and he will open this year's event against Raymond van Barneveld in Glasgow on 31 January.

COLIN OSBORNE claimed his second PDC title with an 8-6 defeat of Denis Ovens in the Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final.

THE draws for the two Stan James-sponsored Players Championships to be held in Gibraltar on 19 and 20 January.

FOLLOWING some inaccurate comparisons between the PDC and BDO World Darts Championships recently, the PDC have provided the following information.