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The 2026 world darts champion will win a record £1 million ($1.3 million) prize - double the amount Luke Littler received in January for claiming the 2025 title.
The biggest cash increase in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation has been confirmed, with an expanded 128-player field at the 2026 World Championship competing for a £5 million prize fund.
Confirming the sport’s biggest pay-day, PDC chief executive Matt Porter said: “The £1 million prize for the world champion reflects darts’ standing as one of the most exciting and in-demand sports in the world and the historic total will rightly attract headlines as the biggest prize ever paid out in the sport.
“However, the increased prize funds announced today demonstrate our commitment to growing earning potential for players at all levels within the PDC system.
“Expanding the player fields for the World Darts Championship and Grand Slam of Darts will provide more opportunities than ever before for players around the world to feature in televised PDC events.”
“This is a huge moment for all players with the ambition to make it to the very pinnacle of the sport.”
