Online gambling provider signs inaugural deal to support tomorrow’s Players Championship in Essex set to feature 32 of the world’s top pros.
Thursday 29th January 2009
Giant UK online gambling operator Gala Coral Group Limited has announced that it will sponsor the upcoming Players Championship darts tournament, which is set to feature 32 of the world’s top professional competitors.
Beginning tomorrow at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet and running until Sunday, the Players Championship will be sponsored by online sportsbook Coral.co.uk and see £200,000 in prize money dished out.
The inaugural Coral.co.uk Players Championship is set to be screened live on ITV4 and will kick off at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday with a clash between Dutchman Vincent Van Der Voort and Chris Mason.
'We're delighted to welcome Coral as the headline sponsor for the Coral.co.uk Players Championship,' said Barry Hearn, Chairman for Professional Darts Corporation.
'We thank them for their support of this new event and their backing is a reflection of the interest this event has created in the sport.'
'Everyone at Coral is delighted to be involved with this exciting addition to the darts calendar,” said Keith Hawkins, Managing Director for Gala Coral Remote Gambling.
'We're looking forward to three days of exciting, top-class action from one of the sport's most recognisable venues. Betting on darts has exploded in recent years and it's entirely fitting that Coral.co.uk is sponsoring the Players Championship.'
Giant UK online gambling operator Gala Coral Group Limited has announced that it will sponsor the upcoming Players Championship darts tournament, which is set to feature 32 of the world’s top professional competitors.
Beginning tomorrow at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet and running until Sunday, the Players Championship will be sponsored by online sportsbook Coral.co.uk and see £200,000 in prize money dished out.
The inaugural Coral.co.uk Players Championship is set to be screened live on ITV4 and will kick off at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday with a clash between Dutchman Vincent Van Der Voort and Chris Mason.
'We're delighted to welcome Coral as the headline sponsor for the Coral.co.uk Players Championship,' said Barry Hearn, Chairman for Professional Darts Corporation.
'We thank them for their support of this new event and their backing is a reflection of the interest this event has created in the sport.'
'Everyone at Coral is delighted to be involved with this exciting addition to the darts calendar,” said Keith Hawkins, Managing Director for Gala Coral Remote Gambling.
'We're looking forward to three days of exciting, top-class action from one of the sport's most recognisable venues. Betting on darts has exploded in recent years and it's entirely fitting that Coral.co.uk is sponsoring the Players Championship.'