Michael Smith will begin his Paddy Power World Darts Championship title defence on the opening night of the 2023/24 tournament on Friday December 15.

Michael Smith will begin his defence of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship against either Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz at Alexandra Palace next month.

Florian Hempel, Darren Webster, Boris Krcmar and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez claimed the remaining four places in the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship on Monday.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have today revealed an innovative new-look dartboard ahead of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

The field of PDC Order of Merit and ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers for the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship have been confirmed.

Krzysztof Kciuk will make his Alexandra Palace return at the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, after winning through Saturday's East Europe Qualifier in Budapest.

Thibault Tricole will become the first French player to compete at the PDC World Darts Championship next month, after winning Saturday’s West Europe Qualifier in Germany.

All 11 PDC World Champions will come together for the first time on Monday November 27, with Canadian legend John Part confirmed for "A Night with the Champions".

The PDC received a double boost with two Bronze awards in the 2023 Sports Business Awards, recognising the growth of the women's game and the introduction of Bullseye Maths.

Player entries for the West Europe and East Europe Qualifiers are still open, as the race to qualify for the 2023/2024 Paddy Power World Darts Championship continues.